In July, a planned LGBT Pride March in Tbilisi was called off after right-wing protesters attacked activists and journalists, whom they accused of spreading "anti-Georgian sentiments." Dozens of people were injured and a TV cameraman died after being brutally beaten. In the wake of the violence, LGBT activists have not backed down from pushing for change and say their sense of purpose and solidarity is stronger than ever.
Watchdog
Sunday 5 September 2021
Opposition candidates in Russia's upcoming general election led a September 4 rally in downtown Moscow in support of media freedom. They protested against a controversial law obliging some media outlets to label themselves as "foreign agents" to Russian audiences. The gathering was officially billed as a meeting between candidates and voters, to avoid accusations of staging an unauthorized rally.
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