Tbilisi Disorder
Georgian police unleashed tear gas and water cannon on protestors calling for the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili. The clashes began at around 8 a.m. local time when police moved in to disperse around 100 protestors, including 47 hunger strikers, who had been camped outside the parliament building in the capital Tbilisi for the past six-days.
A further 3,000 had gathered in a show of support as demonstrators fled the gas, security forces in riot gear chased them through the streets beating them with batons. It is the first time the government had used force against the protestors, who accuse Saakashvilli of economic mismanagment, corruption and authoritarianism.
The Hell-e 04/01/2008 23:32
So bewegt das Bild ist ... es ist traurig!!!Ich würde gern dieses Land wieder bereisen ...
lg thehell-e
Ken Piros 02/12/2007 14:25
Excellent capture and vantage point. Well done!Regards, Ken
Marc Erpelding 17/11/2007 1:04
Great reportage picture...Marc
Gabriela Sauciuc 16/11/2007 21:22
great shot!!true colours 12/11/2007 12:31
o oh.....it makes me shiver..
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Andrej Nagode 11/11/2007 11:32
Great caputre!BW Andrejc
Matthias Moritz 11/11/2007 6:41
thrilling document