A mass picket near the metro preceded the protest on Rustaveli Avenue.

On the 471st day of protests in Georgia, protesters held a mass picket under the slogan "Freedom for Prisoners of the Regime" near the Isani metro station. Near the parliament, police again checked the bags and backpacks of those gathered.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," police searched the bags and backpacks of people who had come to the Georgian parliament building on the 470th day of continuous protests. According to protesters, security forces were interested in tents – they were ensuring that activists could not bring them into the parliament grounds. Earlier that day, March 12, police dismantled the tents of protesters in Tbilisi, which had been pitched near the parliament building for many months. Activist Daredjan Tskhvitaria claims her tent was deliberately set on fire.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration gathered today on the pedestrian section of Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building for another protest. The gathering of activists, carrying national flags, EU flags, and protest posters, marks the 471st consecutive day.

Like the day before, police officers checked backpacks and bags of people heading to parliament to ensure no one brought tents to the protest site, Publika reports.

Protesters held signs reading, "Georgian Dream must be condemned. Why? Because they are illegitimate," "Police: Carrying out an illegal order does not exempt you from responsibility," and "The Hague is coming," according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.

The rally on Rustaveli Avenue was preceded by a silent protest called "Freedom for Prisoners of the Regime," which takes place weekly at various metro stations in Tbilisi. Today, activists held a picket near the Isani metro station with posters reading "Rich Government of a Poor People," "We Don't Recognize," "Stop the Destruction of Education," "Saturday is the Day of the March," "We're Waiting for You on Rustaveli," "Education is Controlled by the Party," and "Not a Single Rapist Punished," Tbilisi Life reports.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Thousands of people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report titled "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".