Georgia jails 'armed opposition group'
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 8 September 2011 |
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September 08, 2011
The opposition activists were sentenced for planning to help fugitive former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili return to Georgia.
A Georgian court has handed jail terms to 15 opposition supporters for allegedly forming an illegal armed group to bring a fugitive politician back to Georgia.
A statement by Tbilisi City Court on September 8 said the men were given sentences of between six months to six years after pleading guilty and striking a plea bargain.
The group was accused of planning to help former defense minister Irakli Okruashvili – who fled the country after going into opposition and being convicted of corruption – to return to Georgia during antigovernment protests in May that ended in violence.
compiled from agency reports
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