Protests in Georgia saw police violently disperse demonstrators, resulting in the arrest of over 200 individuals.

The resistance in the capital continued throughout the night, and in the morning, barricades were ablaze at the main protest site – the square in front of Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue, reports Tbilisi life.

By 7:00 AM, the police and special forces had cleared the avenue, and the remaining protesters dispersed throughout the city. The police began pursuing and detaining them with the use of force, not only on the avenue but also in courtyards, alleys, and entrances. Those simply heading to work also found themselves caught in the crackdown, according to "News of Georgia."

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported in the morning that a total of 224 people had been detained during the recent days of protest, accused of petty hooliganism, resisting, and disobeying law enforcement. The Ministry claims that 21 police officers were injured last night, with a total of 113 officers wounded during the recent actions. They justified the brutality of the security forces by stating that the protest had "completely exceeded the norms established by the law on assemblies."

"For several hours, aggressive groups of protesters attacked police officers. They engaged in verbal and physical confrontations with law enforcement; throwing stones, pyrotechnics, burning objects, glass bottles, and metal items at the police," the statement reads.

After another dispersal of the protest, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Internal Affairs during a government meeting, stating that the police performed better than during similar events in the USA and Europe.

"We know many facts about what the police had to endure during these days. There were terrible insults and horrific physical assaults. However, in the end, the Ministry of Internal Affairs managed the processes at a higher level than American and European standards," Sova quotes him.

Lawyer Nika Simonishvili reported on Facebook about the condition of those detained during the protests.

"They have such serious injuries that they could not be left in the detention center and needed to be taken to a clinic. After their detention, special forces and criminal police brutally beat them. Literally, their faces are shattered, and they have multiple bone fractures (jaw, temporal, nasal, orbital); their faces are unrecognizable, and some have lost sight in one eye," his post states.

Supporting the protest, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili emphasized on December 2 the steadfastness of the participants in the action.

"Another night full of strength, when Georgians stood unwaveringly to defend their constitution and their European choice. The determination observed in the streets shows no signs of stopping!" wrote the head of state.