Police detain Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, protest participant and member of GPB Board of Trustees [Video]
Law enforcement officers have detained Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, a participant in the protest on Rustaveli Avenue and a member of the Georgian Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees. She is being held under administrative law.
As a reminder, several protesters gathered on Rustaveli Avenue attempted to block the road from approximately 8:00 p.m. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, law enforcement has detained up to 20 demonstrators under administrative law. The police specified that the detainees were directly involved in the attempt to block the road unlawfully.
Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze was elected to the Georgian Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees in 2022, representing the United National Movement opposition party quota.