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Bidzina Ivanishvili (l) with EU council president Herman Van Rompuy (Photo: President of the European Council)

Defending human rights in Georgia

The world was watching Tbilisi on 17 May when a small gathering by LGBTI activists was met with a 20,000-strong protest march, forcing the authorities to evacuate the activists.

While the clashes highlighted resistance within certain sectors of Georgian society to change, they also demonstrated that change is under way in Georgia. The path ahead may not always be smooth, but the government of Georgia will not waver in its commitment to ensuring respect for the rights of all Georgian ci...

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Bidzina Ivanishvili (l) with EU council president Herman Van Rompuy (Photo: President of the European Council)

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