Public Movement Multinational Georgia reported one murder and one serious physical assault against Russian speakers.
Inclusive Foundation and Public Movement Multinational Georgia reported an attack by a group against demonstrators who were protesting the proposed banning of a book promoting LGBT equality in the university bookstore; several protestors were physically assaulted. In connection with this incident, another attack by a group occurred two days later. A local television station hosted a talk show to discuss the protest incident and the studio was raided by people shouting homophobic slurs. Several participants and the television station owner were assaulted, and television station property was damaged.
Inclusive Foundation also reported three physical assaults targeting lesbian women.
UNHCR reported seven physical assaults and one threat made against Jehovah’s Witnesses. It also reported one case of damage to a Baptist church.
UNHCR also reported the attacks related to demonstrators protesting the proposed banning of a book promoting LGBT equality in the university bookstore
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended the implementation of publicawareness campaigns about the existence of hate crime laws, as well as encouragement of victim reporting. It also urged authorities to “reinforce their efforts to combat violent manifestations of religious intolerance involving physical assault and/or attacks on property”.
ODIHR recommendations will go here.