Batumi City Court fined certain detainees from yesterday's rally, which caused tension

The tension occurred near the Batumi City Court. Opposition supporters protested the court ruling.

According to them, the judge unfairly fined the detainees during the rally yesterday. According to the defense side, they plan to appeal the court decision and do not intend to pay the fine.

They believe that the police exceeded their powers during yesterday's rally.

7 people detained at the rally yesterday were fined GEL 1000 respectively by the court decision.

For the record, there was a tension at the Alley of Heroes in Batumi yesterday. Citizens and law enforcers confronted each other. Demonstrators were marching in the Alley of Heroes and protesting against the curfew. Law enforcers arrested 11 people during the confrontation. The investigation alleges disobedience to a lawful request of a police officer.

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