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xenophobia in Georgian politics

Rally in Tbilisi to demand 'illegal' immigrants kicked out

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Sandro Bregadze (right) and supporters hold up a painting of Georgian King David IV
Organizers of the rally, including Sandro Bregadze (right), hold an icon of King Davit IV Aghmashenebeli. (Facebook/Nini Ketelauri.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Nationalist groups in Georgia mobilized supporters Friday for an anti-immigration rally in the center of Tbilisi.

Activists carrying flags and slogans for nationalist causes demanded ‘illegal’ immigrants kicked out of the country and called on authorities to bring

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Groups call for end to xenophobic slurs

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Commentator Zviad Koridze says political rhetoric that makes use of ethnic differences is destructive and can result in very serious civic destabilisation.

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian non-governmental organizations call on Georgian politicians to stop making xenophobic statements and ask the media not to spread such comments.

“The authors of such statements probably try to play on ethnic and religious feelings

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