2019 Gavrilov’s Night Protests
Georgian court awards lifelong payments to person injured in ‘Gavrilov’s Night’ protests
Tbilisi City Court has ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pay one of those injured during the 20–21 June 2019 Gavrilov’s night protests damages for life. According to the Tbilisi-based rights group the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), who represented the unnamed victim, the court awarded them ₾30,000 ($12,000) in moral damages and ₾1,155 ($440) monthly for life, due to a reduction in their working capacity. ‘[The victim] tried to help a participant surrounded by tear g
