Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside parliament for the 509th consecutive evening. The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of demonstrators who suffered at the hands of security forces in November and December 2024.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 19, the 508th day of daily protests, participants in a gathering outside the Georgian parliament demanded a change in political course and the release of political prisoners.

Participants in the daily protest outside the Georgian parliament gathered on Rustaveli Avenue this evening for the 509th consecutive day. Activists brought national flags with them; some carried flags of the European Union, the United States, and Lithuania. At least 30 people participated in the rally, according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media outlets on Facebook*.

At least one poster on Rustaveli Avenue was dedicated to the demand for modern medications for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Parents of sick children, who began a daytime protest outside the government building, stayed there overnight, but police prevented them from setting up tents or even bringing beanbags to the government building. As a result, parents and activists supporting their demands camped out with blankets and throws in the parking lot.

“Police are preventing parents from bringing beanbags into the square in front of the government building. Recently, one supporter was even forbidden from bringing a pillow. Some parents are forced to spend the night in the square, on wooden benches,” Netgazeti reports.

The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association today filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of protesters in November and December 2024. The complaint focuses on cases of torture and ill-treatment of demonstrators by security forces. The complaint, stated Tamar Oniani, head of the association, addresses "not just individual incidents, but an investigation into the state's actions as a whole."

The complaint emphasizes that law enforcement actions against supporters of Georgia's European integration constitute a coordinated administrative practice of discriminatory treatment of protesters and should be classified as an abuse of power contrary to the democratic order, Tbilisi_life notes.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Thousands of people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report entitled "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".