VERSIONS: روسيا اليوم NOTICIAS FREEVIDEO ИНОТВ RTД RSS
breakingnews
Go to main page   News   Fines and plastic bullets await Georgian protesters   Comments  
MORE ON THE STORY
AFP Photo / Pool / David Mdzinarishvili 11.07.2009, 09:31 3 comments

New draft law tightens grip on Georgian opposition

It is about to get harder and more dangerous to protest against the political regime in Georgia as the government has drafted a law introducing tougher penalties and new restrictions on rallies and demonstrations.

Mikhail Saakashvili (C) meets opposition leaders in Tbilisi on May 11, 2009 (AFP Photo / Pool / Irakli Gedenidze) 11.05.2009, 20:54 2 comments

Saakashvili and opposition fail to agree

A two-hour meeting between President Mikhail Saakashvili and the leaders of Georgia's opposition has yielded no results. This comes after a month of mass protests demanding he step down.

Georgian opposition wants Mikhail Saakashvili to resign 03.04.2009, 15:58 1 comment

Georgian president hounded by fiery messages

With the upcoming mass opposition rally in Georgia, activists are doing their best to give President Saakashvili the jitters. Outside his residence on Thursday night the message ‘Stop, Misha’ was written in flames.

Georgian riot police in action 24.03.2009, 16:02

Georgian authorities make coup allegations against opposition

The Georgian Interior Ministry has published footage which it says shows members of the opposition party plotting a coup d’etat in the country. The people involved were earlier arrested for illegal ownership of weapons.

02.07.2010, 15:59 28 comments

US slaps new sanctions on Iran, Iran targets Coca-Cola

Hot on the heels of UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, US President Barack Obama has signed yet another document imposing even tougher penalties against Iran for its alleged nuclear weapons program.

17.06.2010, 17:11 20 comments

Iran on a tight leash

After months of debate and talks, the UN Security Council and the EU are taking the first concrete steps in implementing the fourth round of sanctions against Iran in an effort to stall its disputed nuclear ambitions.

Thailand, Bangkok: Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (L) is escorted by policemen as he arrives for a hearing at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on August 20, 2010. (AFP Photo / Christophe Archambault) 20.08.2010, 17:05 22 comments

Washington succumbs to another Bout of Russophobia

Following intense pressure from Washington, a Thai appeals court has decided to extradite alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States.

Viktor Bout case
Anti riot police face young men as they protest against the breakers who caused damages on the edges of demonstrations against government's pension reform, on October 22, 2010 in Lyon 23.10.2010, 02:25 3 comments

French Senate passes new retirement age bill, protestors block streets

The French Senate has approved pension reform, raising the retirement age to 62. The decision to support president Sarkozy's proposal has been approved in a vote that went to the wire.

29.04.2010, 17:35 7 comments

Era of confrontation with Russia over– Ukrainian President

On Thursday Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovich signed the bill ratifying the agreement on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Ukraine.

Julian Assange 25.08.2010, 18:19 7 comments

Julian Assange, the man behind WikiLeaks

To many people, Julian Assange, 39, is the personification of people power, brought to the very door of the powers-that-be with the introduction of the omnipresent Internet.

Fines and plastic bullets await Georgian protesters

Published: 20 July, 2009, 09:31


Georgian police (AFP Photo / Vano Shlamov)

Protesting against the ruling political regime in Georgia has become harder as the country’s parliament has adopted new legislation imposing tougher penalties and stronger bans on rallies.

 
0 COMMENTS
POST COMMENT

By posting your comment, you agree to abide by our posting rules


CAPTCHA image