2019 protests in Georgia (country)

2019 protests in Georgia
2019 protests in Georgia
	Demonstrators on the second day of protests
Date	First round of major protests: 20 June – July 2019; Minor protests: July - 13 November 2019; Second round of major protests: 13 November – December 2019
Location	Georgia
Caused by	Russian MP Sergei Gavrilov's speech to parliament
Goals	Day 1 requests: ; Resignation of Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze and MP Zakaria Kutsnashvili responsible for the invitation of MP Gavrilov to Georgia.; Day 2 requests: ; Resignation of the Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia and proper punishment to the police officials, whose actions caused injuries and used inappropriate force;; Immediate release of all prisoners detained during the protest;; Introduction of fully proportional election system instead of the existing semi-proportional; November requests: ; Resignation of Government;; Introduction of a "German model" electoral system;; Early parliamentary elections.;
Methods	Demonstrations, civil disobedience, picketing of parliament
Resulted in	Protests suppressed by force on 20 June 2019; Irakli Kobakhidze resigns as Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia; Zakaria Kutsnashvili resigns as Member of Parliament; Georgian Parliament adopts electoral reforms;
Parties
Strength Is in Unity United National Movement; National Democratic party; State for the People; Republican Party of Georgia; Law and Justice; Serve Georgia; New Rights Party (party merged with Lelo in December 2019); European Georgia-Free Democrats Shame Movement Victorious Georgia For Justice Girchi Lelo (until 22 December 2019) Lelo for Georgia (from 22 December 2019) Development Movement (party merged with Lelo in December 2019) From November 14: Georgian Labour Party Alliance of Patriots of Georgia Democratic Movement-United Georgia Georgian March	Government of Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs; National Security Council; State Security Service of Georgia Georgian Dream
Lead figures
	Nika Melia ; Grigol Vashadze ; Elene Khoshtaria; Gigi Ugulava; Giorgi Vashadze; Irakli Okruashvili Giorgi Gakharia; Bidzina Ivanishvili; Zviad "Khareba" Kharazishvili

The 2019 protests in Georgia, commonly known as Gavrilov's Night (Georgian: გავრილოვის ღამე), refers to a series of anti-government and snap election-demanding protests in the country of Georgia.