Police in Georgia detained 16 people in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday after clashing with protesters opposing the results of last month's parliamentary election, which the opposition and the pro-Western president say were rigged.

Opposition protesters around the capital's university demand new elections, alleging fraud in last month's poll.

Police and demonstrators scuffled again Tuesday in Georgia's capital as officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote.