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Georgia: Scuffles in Georgia parliament over cameraman death
Source: BBC
Georgia: Scuffles in Georgia parliament over cameraman death
12 July 2021
Scuffles have broken out in Georgia's parliament over demands for the prime minister's resignation due to the death of a cameraman who was attacked while covering an anti-Pride event.
Lekso Lashkarava suffered severe facial injuries during the attack in Tbilisi on 5 July but was discharged from hospital. He was found dead on Sunday.
Protesters have demanded the resignation of Irakli Garibashvili.
They accuse the prime minister of allowing violence against the media.
Fighting broke out when opposition members brought in the director of a TV station who wanted to know why police had failed to stop far right militants attacking Lashkarava.
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12 July 2021
Scuffles have broken out in Georgia's parliament over demands for the prime minister's resignation due to the death of a cameraman who was attacked while covering an anti-Pride event.
Lekso Lashkarava suffered severe facial injuries during the attack in Tbilisi on 5 July but was discharged from hospital. He was found dead on Sunday.
Protesters have demanded the resignation of Irakli Garibashvili.
They accuse the prime minister of allowing violence against the media.
Fighting broke out when opposition members brought in the director of a TV station who wanted to know why police had failed to stop far right militants attacking Lashkarava.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57814133
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Reported yesterday: Georgian TV Cameraman Injured Amid Anti-LGBT Violence Has Died (RFE/RL)
