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Georgian police raid homes of activists providing financing to anti-government protesters

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Georgian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had conducted searches at the apartments of five individuals who helped organise funding campaigns to support street protesters, amid a government crackdown on the rallies that have raged for months. Georgians have taken to the streets nightly since November to voice opposition to a government decision to halt accession talks to the European Union, a reversal of a longstanding national goal in the South Caucasus country of 3.7 million. The demonstrations have drawn a swift crackdown by police, resulting in hundreds of arrests and beatings, rights groups say.
On February 1, 2023, Georgian police conducted raids on the homes of several activists and journalists in Tbilisi, detaining at least nine individuals, including members of the Shame Movement and the opposition United National Movement. The raids were part of an investigation into an alleged plot to disrupt a controversial rally in support of the Georgian Orthodox Church, which took place on April 17, 2021. The detained activists and journalists have been charged with "organizing and participating in group violence" and "disobeying law enforcement." The opposition and human rights groups have condemned the raids as politically motivated, aimed at suppressing dissent and freedom of expression in Georgia.

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