Georgia wants law prohibiting protest participants from concealing their faces
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze (photo: Getty Images)
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced that the country will adopt a law prohibiting protest participants from concealing their faces. The implementation of this law is expected by the end of the month, reports the Georgia Online website.
"We will adopt a law that will prohibit protest participants, including those involved in counter-protests, from concealing their faces in any way. This is a very important law that will help prevent violence during gatherings," he said.
Kobakhidze added that similar laws are in place in many European Union countries. Therefore, to prevent violence, it is important to pass such a law in Georgia as well.
According to the Prime Minister, the technical process of adopting the law can be completed by the end of next week, with its full implementation to follow shortly thereafter.
"This law will be fully implemented by the end of the month," he concluded.
Last night, thousands of people once again took to the streets in the center of Tbilisi after the Georgian government postponed negotiations on the country's accession to the EU until 2028. At the same time, activists and journalists were attacked by masked individuals, often referred to as "titushki".
