Tbilisi. Representatives of the Public Defender of Georgia monitored the rallies of the affected customers of the financial company Georgia in front of the Governmental Administration building in Tbilisi seven times in June and July. ''According to the affected citizens, from time to time the officers of the law enforcement agencies prevented them from putting up tents, freestanding umbrellas, beds and banners. It should be noted that the rally is underway on a wide pavement in front of the Governmental Administration and does not hinder traffic movement or block entrance of the building.

The Public Defender once again emphasizes that similar actions of the law enforcement agencies are incompatible with freedom of assembly and calls on the Minister of Internal Affairs to ensure respect for freedom of assembly by police officers and to timely react to the committed offenses in order reduce their reoccurrence in the future'', is noted in the statement.

Source: www.ombudsman.ge