Nika Gvaramia: Georgia opposition leader beaten unconscious, party alleges

Nika Gvaramia, a leader of one of Georgia’s four main opposition parties, has been detained by police after being beaten unconscious in the capital Tbilisi, according to the Coalition for Change political party.

The party published a video on X. It represented an unmoving Gvaramia being carried by the arms and legs by many people. Georgia has been plunged into a political crisis as people protest the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the EU.

BREAKING: @NikaGvaramia212 one of the leaders of Coalition 4 Change @CoalitionGEO was dragged by the police and thrown into a detention car as he was physically assaulted and unconscious. This happened at the @GIRCHIMF – @DroaParty office at Sharashidze Street. #GeorgiaProtests pic.twitter.com/tfO1j1BZWv

— Coalition 4 Change 🇬🇪🇪🇺 (@CoalitionGEO) December 4, 2024

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