Georgia Civic Activist Attacked Following Accusations by Speaker: Amnesty International Demands Justice and End to Violence
Tbilisi, Georgia – A civic activist in Georgia was brutally attacked by unknown assailants just hours after being accused of involvement in a politically motivated campaign of terror by the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament. This incident has raised concerns over government officials potentially inciting violence against critics with impunity, according to Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Krivosheev expressed deep unease over the Georgian government’s portrayal of criticism …