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Published: 11 July, 2009, 09:31


AFP Photo / Pool / David Mdzinarishvili

It is about to get harder and more dangerous to protest against the political regime in Georgia as the government has drafted a law introducing tougher penalties and new restrictions on rallies and demonstrations.

 
3 COMMENTS
Count Cash July 11, 2009, 07:19 quote
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They are just aligning with the west and especially the UK, there they tried to lock someone up for writing poems, free speech - not available in parts of the west Georgia, UK .... check 'stores' for details. Western oppression coming to a town near you soon, look for the NATO logo! Special conditions apply - Dictator offers cannot be combined and used in the same country!

Davie July 11, 2009, 21:47 quote
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I wonder if we will ever really hear about this in the US media? Perhaps they will be too busy reporting and agitating over the election situation in Iran. It is easier to try an air the dirty laundry of someone not considered a vital ally.

Impera July 12, 2009, 22:17 quote
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Another Authoritarian law another excuse for Saakashvili to torment his People and Georgia as a whole why does he keep on doing this to Georgia, I only just wish that he would just simply step down and allow Georgia to become a better nation and stop making Georgia a laughing stock around the world (although I personally do not recognise Georgia) however people are suffering under his so-called rule. Finally I hope everybody reads this because I want to see Georgia prove itself to the world by not being under any influence by any country and I mean ANY country whether it will be the U.S.A. or Glorious Russia that also includes all International organisations too.

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