Protesters were demanding Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resign following the death of 37-year-old Alexander Lashkarava. The cameraman was "found dead at home by his mother" Sunday, six days after he was severely beaten by demonstrators trying to block an LGBTQ pride event in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, his employer, TV Pirveli, reported. Police officers observe a rally outside the offices of the Georgian Parliament following the death of TV Pirveli journalist Alexander Lashkarava. The event was canceled when violent protesters stormed the offices of some LGBTQ campaign groups before the march started, Aburjanidze said. Garibashvili responded to Lashkarava's death by referring to the protesters as "anti-state and anti-church forces" who were politicizing the incident.

Source: CNN July 13, 2021 00:45 UTC