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New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions
The head of the Georgian Parliament’s Defence Committee is set to introduce a bill to scrap exemptions from mandatory military service for religious clerics, with the exception of Georgian Orthodox priests. The bill has sparked protests from human rights organisations, who said the initiative was discriminatory. A number of minority religious groups also opposed to the bill and said they were considering addressing the constitutional court if it is endorsed by parliament. Irakli Sesiashvi
