Sun Revolution
The Sun Revoltuion, also known as the Yellow Revolution or the Millenium Revolution, took place in Georgia in February 2000 following the victory of the S.P.E.K in the 1999 Georgian General Election, when deadly clashes between protesters and state forces in the capital of Tbilisi culminated in the ousting of President Kote Mikaberidze, the return to the 1936 Constitution of Georgia.
In November 1999, a wave of large-scale protests known as the "Sun Protests" began in response to President Mikaberidze's victory in the 1999 Election and his decision to further damage relations with the Other Caucasian states, instead choosing closer ties to Russia. Earlier that year Kote Mikaberidze had fallen under allegations of mass Corruption and Fraud had overwhelmingly disapproval from the Nation yet he gained a Clear majority in the Election.The scope of the protests widened, with calls for the resignation of Mikaberidze and a National Referendum. Protesters opposed what they saw as widespread government corruption and abuse of power, the influence of Authoritarianism, police brutality, human rights violations, and repressive anti-protest laws.
A large, barricaded protest camp occupied Liberty Square in central Tbilisi throughout the 'Sun Revolution'. In January and February 2000, clashes between protesters and special riot police resulted in the deaths of 45 protesters and 4 police officers, and the wounding of many others. Following this, protesters occupied government buildings throughout the country, and many members of the Mikaberidze government resigned. The deadliest clashes were on 11–30 March, which saw the most severe violence in Georgia since its Civil war. Thousands of protesters advanced towards the Capital, led by activists with shields and helmets, who were fired on by police snipers.
On 1 April, Mikaberidze and the parliamentary opposition signed an agreement to bring about an interim unity government, constitutional reforms and early elections. Police abandoned central Tbilisi that afternoon and the protesters took control. Mikaberidze fled the city that evening. The next day, 2 March, the Georgian National Congress voted to remove Mikaberidze from office. Mikaberidze claimed this was illegal and asked Russia for help.
The Georgian Congress restored the 1936 amendments to the Georgian constitution. The new government began a removal of civil servants associated with the overthrown regime.