Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and policies. He's done this despite mass arrests and police violence against demonstrators.

And the civics teacher keeps marching even though he's racked up an astonishing $102,000 in fines from the protests. That's about 10 times what the average Georgian earns in a year.