Protesters in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, told RFE/RL they were "strong" and remained determined after police violently dispersed a sit-in demonstration near Tbilisi State University on November 19. Using pepper spray, police dismantled tents and detained more than 10 people.

Police arrested and dispersed a rally on Tbilisi's central street in the early hours of Tuesday. Demonstrators in Georgia's capital set up tents on a central thoroughfare and vowed to stay around the clock to demand new parliamentary elections in the country.