Georgia: Sentencing of protestors reveals abuse of justice system to silence dissent

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the sentencing of twenty protesters in Georgia, yesterday and today, to prison terms for participating in anti-government rallies, including today’s conviction of opposition activist Saba Skhvitaridze and actor Andro Chichinadze, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The trials of Andro Chichinadze, Saba Skhvitaridze and the others […] The post Georgia: Sentencing of protestors reveals abuse of justice system to silence dissent appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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