Demonstrators in Tbilisi spoke out in defense of animals

Participants of the pro-European rally in Tbilisi on the 705th day of protests opposed the policy of the "Georgian Dream" and reacted to information from defenders about the mass killing of dogs.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on November 1, activists near the Parliament of Georgia called on the residents of Tbilisi to join the pro-European rally on the two-year anniversary of the protests. Prior to this, animal rights defenders gathered at the presidential administration, demanding punishment for those responsible for the killing of stray animals.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration with national flags and EU flags gathered this evening in front of the Parliament building and the Tbilisi City Council building. This is the 705th day of continuous protests, reports Publika.

Demonstrators held placards reading "Police hero?", "Georgia without Ivanishvili", "Why are you killing?" (on a placard with a photo of a dog), "No to the Russian dream", "Koch takes away the future", and "Keep your hands off our four-legged friends", according to a series of photos on the page of photographer Georgy Mosiashvili (Mo Se) on Facebook*.

With calls for humanity towards animals, activists spoke out against the backdrop of information that animal rights defenders found new mass graves of dogs in Tbilisi. A pit where up to a thousand dogs could have been buried was discovered in the Didi Digomi area. Residents claim that employees of the "Monitoring" service buried dogs in this place after taking them off the streets, reported Pirveli TV this evening.

One of the placards – "Tell us what you poisoned us with" – reminded of data from a journalistic investigation published at the end of 2025: according to it, chemical weapons, a toxic substance called "kamit", were used against demonstrators during the dispersal of protests in Tbilisi in November-December 2024. Protest participants have been demanding a full investigation into this information and the disclosure of the names of the chemical substances used to disperse demonstrators since December 1, 2025.

The State Security Service of Georgia stated that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia never purchased "kamit", but a substance called "chlorobenzylidene malononitrile" was acquired and used during the actions. The agency stopped the investigation into the abuse of power by law enforcement but continued the investigation into hostile actions against the country, after which the Georgian authorities demanded that the BBC remove the investigation about the possible use of chemical weapons against demonstrators and issue a public apology. The British Broadcasting Corporation refused to comply with this demand.

Repair work on Rustaveli Avenue, which protesters had previously expressed dissatisfaction with, will last at least another month, Netgazeti reports today. In a video published by the outlet, pedestrians on the main street of the capital are forced to overcome obstacles: the road surface has been dismantled, and heavy machinery is present on the avenue.

Participants in the protests in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners. Law enforcement has conducted harsh dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. During the protests, thousands of people have faced administrative prosecution. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".