Photo Story | Ongoing Protest and Sit-in against Agents Bill at Parliament
At 22:00 on May 12, protesters gathered again at the Rustaveli avenue to hold an all-night sit-in at the Parliament of Georgia as the ruling Georgian Dream party plans to push through the Foreign Agents law in its third Committee hearing on May 13, despite the unprecedented domestic and international pressure.
The protesters are planning to stay, in spite of the rainy and windy weather, through the night and till the morning when the ruling party MPs are expected to arrive for the Committee hearing scheduled for 9 AM.
At around 6 a.m., the police started a heavy mobilization near the Parliament with water cannons, completely dispersing the peaceful demonstrators from the entrances of the parliament building.
People gather at the protest which promises to be an all-night sit-in; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
People gather for the all-night sit-in; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Generations come together against Foreign Agents Bill; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Generations come together against Foreign Agents Bill; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Police guard the Parliament entrances; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
“Here we write friends who would have been with us in the fight for freedom,” the message board reads; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
“Hey Mamuka, could you also count my credits?” a protester’s sign mocking the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Mamuka Mdinaradze, who consistently underestimates the number of protesters rallying against the Foreign Agents Law; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Volunteers are distributing food and other essential supplies in a show of solidarity; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Protesters with the EU and Georgian Flags heading towards Parliament from Freedom Square side; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Water cannons wait for their call on Freedom Square, a few minutes walk from the Parliament of Georgia/Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Heavy police mobilization on Chitadze St., back of the Parliament building. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Police and water cannon mobilization on Liberty Square. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Demonstrators hold their hands up, showing that they are protesting peacefully. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Police disperse demonstrators from the vicinity of the Parliament. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Protesters refuse to leave the territory despite police brutality. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge 
Police started arresting peaceful protesters. Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
More to follow…
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