Protesters in Tbilisi highlighted the low level of police authority.

For the 488th consecutive day, supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue. A court sentenced one protester to four days in jail and fined another for making a stencil.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on March 29, the 487th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, lawyers filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of 13 people detained for standing on the sidewalk, fined for social media posts, or arrested for participating in anti-government protests.

As in previous days, protesters gathered today on the pedestrian section of Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building, waving Georgian and EU flags. On the 488th day of continuous protests, they held signs reading "Under Georgian Dream, the police's rating and authority are declining year after year," "Free political prisoners," and "Leave," according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.

A Tbilisi City Court judge today sentenced activist Jumber Robakidze to four days of administrative arrest, after the Ministry of Internal Affairs accused him of obstructing pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. Another activist, Levan Jobava, was fined 1,000 lari (approximately $373) for "making a stencil," Publika reports.

Dzhobava, who announced the new fine on social media, noted that the total amount of fines imposed on him has already reached 262,000 lari (97,780 dollars).

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".