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The tipping point for the current wave of protests began with the parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024, during which the Georgian Dream party claimed victory. Accusations of electoral fraud ensued, igniting a series of protests across the country. Citizens have taken to the streets, asserting their demand for fair elections and a refusal to accept what many view as the emerging threat of an autocratic state akin to Belarus.
Reports from international observers describe alarming levels of electoral manipulation, from coercion of workers to intimidation at polling stations, all contributing to an atmosphere devoid of a free and fair electoral process.