Public Defender Report Finds Police Not at Fault in Tbilisi Pride Festival Violence: Summary of 2023 Equality Report
Tbilisi, Georgia – The 2023 Equality Report by the Public Defender of Georgia has cleared the police of any blame for failing to protect the Tbilisi Pride Festival from a violent mob on July 8, 2023. According to the report, the rapid increase in far-right supporters at the festival site, coupled with its large size, made it impossible to stop the violence. The report emphasizes that the events of July 8 demonstrate the inadequacy of …