Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has echoed the developments by the public library on February 8 with a statement. "We believe that restricting the freedom of assembly and expression is totally unacceptable. We call on the law-enforcement agencies to ensure the protection of rights of Georgian citizens regardless of their political opinions to freely, unrestrictedly and publicly express their position and opinions", says the statement. The organization urges the law-enforcement agencies to investigate what happened and hold responsible as those accused of committing unlawful actions, as well as the employees of the Ministry of Interior who had failed to duly observe lawful order.

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Source: idfi.ge