Georgian Government Accused of Fueling Violence Against Critics by Amnesty International Official

Tbilisi, Georgia – In a troubling turn of events, civic activist Zuka Berdzenishvili was viciously attacked by unknown assailants shortly after being accused in a social media post by the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament of partaking in a campaign of terror. Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Denis Krivosheev, expressed deep concern over the incident, highlighting a pattern of violence against government critics that seems to be condoned by government …

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