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Transsexuals excluded from debate about discrimination

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Transsexuals demonstrated outside a TV studio in Gori Saturday, after being excluded from a debate about a new anti-discrimination law. (Trialeti.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Transsexuals demonstrated outside a TV studio in Georgia on Saturday because they were not allowed to take part in a debate about a new anti-discrimination law.

Locals in Gori, a town close to the capital, came to the studio building of Trialeti TV

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Media regulatory body denies harassment

Zurab Bazghadze, director of marketing and development of Global TV, says the commission which regulates media has made them take certain popular Russian channels off the air, and it may have been done to aid their competitor Silknet, which is closer to the government. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The media regulatory body in Georgia Thursday said a cable station was trying to politicize the situation in order to divert attention from its own violations.

The body has fined Trialeti TV 5 000 lari (about USD 3 000) for broadcasting on a

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Youth protested against the fining of a TV station

About ten activists stood outside the Georgian National Communication Commission to show support for Trialeti, a regional TV station, which the commission fined USD 3 000. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Around ten youth activists today protested outside the Georgian National Communication Commission against the fining of a regional television station.

Irakli Beraia, one of the activists, says the fine is an attempt by the government to suppress

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