Activists attacked in Batumi

Several individuals attacked participants of a protest in Batumi. Video footage of the incident is spreading on social media.

The footage shows both physical and verbal confrontation.

One person was holding an unknown object and used it to strike the protesters, resulting in one participant suffering a physical injury.

"During the march, the stick was first broken on one person, then on another, we have a victim who couldn't stand up, and the police didn't even show interest, they just stood there until we dragged him by his ears. And what are they arresting us for?" said activist Roma Makharadze.