Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti-government protests

Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. “We’ve said that we will be here until the end, and we’re still here,” Chanturia told The Associated Press as he participated in yet another demonstration this week in the capital of Tbilisi. The protests began when the government halted talks about joining the European Union.