Protests Erupt in Georgia over Failed Electoral Reforms

Expand Protest rally in front of the Parliament of Georgia over failed electoral reforms. © 2019 Giorgi Gogia/Human Rights Watch Spontaneous protests have erupted in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi following the parliament’s failure to adopt a critical electoral reform. Opposition parties and civic activists have called for continuous protests in front of the parliament, with a major demonstration announced for Sunday. Earlier this year, following street protests, the ruling Georgian Dream party agreed the country should move to a fully proportional electoral system in 2020 instead of 2024, the…

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