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21:59, 28 March 2026

Participants in a march in Tbilisi demanded the release of Elene Khoshtaria.

A march demanding the release of political prisoners, including Droa Party leader Elene Khoshtaria, took place on the 486th day of daily protests.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, on March 26, the 484th day of continuous protests outside the Georgian parliament, activists protested administrative arrests for blocking the sidewalk and announced a solidarity march with Elene Khoshtaria. On the 485th day of protests, participants in a rally outside the Georgian Parliament told the authorities that "intimidation will not work."

On March 24, a Tbilisi court sentenced Elene Khoshtaria, founder of the Droa party, to 1.5 years in prison, finding her guilty of defacing the campaign banner of Tbilisi Mayor and Georgian Dream Secretary General Kakha Kaladze. During a protest in September 2025, Khoshtaria wrote "Russian Dream" on the campaign banner of Georgian Dream mayoral candidate Kakha Kaladze, who currently holds the post. Videos Khoshtaria posted on her Facebook page* showed her using a marker pen to apply the letters to the campaign banner featuring Kaladze. According to the prosecutor's office, the agent used to apply the inscription damaged the poster so much that it could not be restored.

A protest march under the slogan "Freedom for Elena and Prisoners of Conscience" took place from the Philharmonic to the parliament building.

Today's weekly march was dedicated to the solidarity of opposition politicians and those detained during the protests.

March participants carried banners demanding the release of prisoners. They also carried the flags of Georgia, the European Union, and the United States, Interpressnews reports.

Today marks the 486th day of protests, Publika 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, "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia."

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