The Public Defender echoes the incident that occurred on October 29, 2025, on Tsotne Dadiani Street in Tbilisi, during a peaceful protest by students of Public School No. 10 and their parents, during which, due to a gross violation of traffic rules, a deliberate, real threat was created for the participants of the assembly.

The Public Defender emphasizes that it is important to ensure a safe and supportive environment for children when exercising their freedom of expression.

In addition, it is necessary to promptly identify the driver of the vehicle that posed a threat to the protesters and to hold him/her legally responsible.

A representative of the Public Defender has already communicated with the law enforcement agency regarding this issue. The Public Defender's Office will study the issue of the protection of the safety of children while exercising their freedom of assembly and expression.

It is noteworthy that the Public Defender, on his own initiative, is already studying the issue of access to quality and continuous education for children, in connection with which schoolchildren and their parents are expressing protest. Information necessary for assessing the issue has been requested from the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia. At this stage, the proceedings are ongoing.