TBILISI: Georgia jailed two prominent opposition figures on Friday, the latest in a string of sentences that critics condemn as a crackdown on dissent that puts nearly all opposition leaders behind bars. Georgia has faced political unrest since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in October’s parliamentary elections. The opposition rejected the results, triggering mass protests that escalated after the government suspended negotiations on joining the European Union.

TBILISI: Georgia jailed two prominent opposition figures on Friday, the latest in a string of sentences that critics condemn as a crackdown on dissent that puts nearly all…

Most of the leaders of Georgia's pro-Western opposition are now behind bars after months of political turmoil.