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‘Pray for Zahesi, fear Dighomi’: women’s stories from Georgia’s protest detention centres

The women detained during Georgia’s ongoing anti-government protests have reported systematic practices designed to degrade human dignity.

by Nino Apakidze and Nino Tsverava

• 12 min read

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