A sad and embarassing day for #Georgia
. Far-right protesters went on a rampage during #Tbilisi Pride today, breaking into the @TbilisiPride office to tear down the
flag as police stood by and watched.
TbilisiPride was forced to cancel their eventpic.twitter.com/jpJFkOaApx
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#Georgia
: thousands of people have gathered in #Tbilisi tonight to protest against yesterday's violence against the LGBTQ community and the Georgian presspic.twitter.com/Illn6nnXPRShow this thread -
#Georgia
: photos from the 'for freedom' rally in front of the parliament building in #Tbilisi. Thousands have come together to reject hatred and violence.pic.twitter.com/BI0TDqoi4t
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#Georgia
: this was #Tbilisi a couple hours later. Hate groups descended en masse on the site of the 'for freedom' rally, forcing the protesters to be evacuated. After they took control of the steps of the parliament building the far-right mob took down the
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#Georgia
: Aleksandre Lashkarava, cameraman for @TvPirveli, has been found dead in his home. Lashkarava was one of dozens of journalists who were attacked by the anti-pride mob in#Tbilisi last week, his sustained broken facial bones as well as a concussion.pic.twitter.com/GGRm4RkJI4
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#Georgia
: 19 civil society organizations have written a joint statement in response to the death of Aleksandre Lashkarava. They call on PM Irakli Garibashvili to resign immediatelyhttps://transparency.ge/en/post/prime-minister-georgia-should-resign-immediately-due-severe-consequences-july-5-violence?fbclid=IwAR06ESd7PEs7aZlJja_BDFuCp8pIfbVDVuUyZccSSOre0Ar9zn5MortLySo#.YOrgdIwJAbg.facebook …Show this thread -
#Georgia
: opposition leader Nika Melia of the UNM has called on people to join the protest which has been planned in #Tbilisi tonight. "The whole government should resign"pic.twitter.com/OFTHhHQmzl
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#Georgia
: people have started to gather at the parliament building in #Tbilisi to protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party and prime-minister Garibashvilipic.twitter.com/HQNBRf5p3q
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#Georgia
: emotions are running high at the anti-government protest in #Tbilisi. Organisers have stated they fear a police attack on the rally, similar to the one in June of 2019. Source: https://www.facebook.com/114735666574826/posts/608111533903901/ …pic.twitter.com/GPwT1dh7Cu
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#Georgia
: hundreds of people attended the funeral of Aleksandre Lashkarava today, his colleagues held up their cameras as a final respect.
What an image.pic.twitter.com/Rf9jyrsXaR
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