Demonstrators, Journalists Report Frozen Accounts Over Unnotified Protest Fines

A number of demonstrators and journalists, including Civil.ge’s chief editor, have reported having their bank accounts frozen by Georgia’s Enforcement Bureau over unnotified police fines related to alleged “road blockages” during Tbilisi rallies last year. Reports first surfaced during the winter months, when individuals said they discovered the existence of fines only after receiving bank …

By Nino Baindurashvili