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May day rallies held in Georgia amidst Chiatura mine protests
Unlike in many other countries, 1 May is not an official public holiday in Georgia.
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Students, trade unions, and women mark international workers’ day in Tbilisi
Hundreds gathered in central Tbilisi on 1 May to celebrate International Worker’s Day, and to demand better labour conditions for workers. Activists held three separate rallies in Tbilisi, and later joined forces to demand an ‘effective labour inspection mechanism’, to defend women against discrimination at workplaces, and to urge the government to include social rights in the upcoming constitutional changes. The first demonstration started at the the Georgian Government Chancellery build
