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No amnesty for Georgia’s political prisoners

Published: 31 August, 2009, 08:51


A Georgian opposition supporter at a rally in Tbilisi on July 22, 2009 (AFP Photo / Vladimir Valishvili)

Georgia's opposition is trying to draw attention to the growing number of political prisoners in the country.

 
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Saakashvili is Dictator!!!

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