Protesters Chemically Assaulted with Unidentified Substances Denounced as Unlawful by GYLA
The Scoop:
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) has slammed the Georgian Dream government for deploying mysterious chemicals against peaceful demonstrators. These chemicals, including tear gas and chemical-soaked water cannons, sent protesters scrambling and seeking medical treatment.
GYLA announced, "These chemical irritants caused a world of hurt!" and even revealed that some protesters were in treatment for months afterward. They noted that the effects on this occasion were significantly more dramatic than they'd been during earlier protests.
However, both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Health refused to spill the beans on the specific chemicals employed. GYLA grumbled, "We sent out a call and gotRadio Silence in return." The Ministry of Health even went so far as to claim they didn't feel the need to pry the information from police.
GYLA raised red flags, labeling the use of these chemicals as "hazardous" and "illegal." They added that no one has faced consequences for dishing out the chemicals and slammed it as a "systematic and criminal pattern."
About The Agents:The protests were fueled by the Georgian Dream government's move to halt EU integration, causing nationwide protests that cops dispersed by means of tear gas and other chemical concoctions. The specifics of these chemical agents remains under wraps.
Civil society groups like GYLA have criticized authorities for their secretive tactics, citing concerns over public health, violations of international standards, and lack of transparency. The protesters themselves reported more severe reactions to the chemicals this time, suggesting a new potent recipe or a shift in chemical composition.
However, no one's been held accountable for their actions during the protests. The situation sheds light on the difficulties surrounding information about the substances used and highlights the ongoing tension between the government and the calls for transparency.
- The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) has accused the Georgian Dream government of using harmful chemicals during the 2024 demonstrations, which caused some protesters to seek extended medical treatment.
- GYLA has labeled the use of these chemicals as "hazardous" and "illegal," asserting that no one has faced consequences for dishing out the chemicals, creating a systematic and criminal pattern.
- Civil society groups like GYLA have criticized authorities for their secretive tactics, citing concerns over public health, violations of international standards, and lack of transparency in the use of these chemicals.
- The protesters themselves reported more severe reactions to the chemicals this time, suggesting a new potent recipe or a shift in chemical composition.
- The ongoing tension between the government and the calls for transparency is underscored by the lack of information about the specific chemicals used during the demonstrations, leaving the medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, and general-news community in the dark.
