Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that children with Duchenne syndrome receive medication.
On the 517th day of daily protests, protesters outside the Georgian Parliament once again supported the demand to purchase medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Parents of the sick children stayed outside the government chancery for the ninth night.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on April 27, the 516th day of continuous protests, protesters on Rustaveli Avenue demanded the release of political prisoners and supported demands to purchase medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
According to the organization "Together Fighting Duchenne Dystrophy," there are approximately 100 children with this diagnosis in Georgia. Three of them have died recently, one of the most recent deaths occurred in early March, Tbilisi_life notes.
Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national and EU flags, gathered on Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building this evening for the 517th consecutive evening, Publika reports.
Activists once again supported the demands that parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have been making on the streets for the second week. They held signs reading: "Stand together for a better future," "Don't deprive children of their right to life," "Save the children," and "Medicine for children." Also at the rally were signs reading: "The word of God is a seed, and the human heart is a field that the kots don't have" and "Go away," according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.
The protest of parents of sick children continues outside the government chancery building. Protesters are preparing to spend their ninth consecutive night in the square, Netgazeti reports.
Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces have violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and have detained protesters. Thousands of people have been subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report, "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422824




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