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Police arrest one for sexual orientation hate crime

The man has physically assaulted two employees of Success Bar for their sexual orientation. Photo: chai-khana.org

Agenda.ge, 20 Jan 2019 - 17:09, Tbilisi,Georgia

The police have arrested one man for a hate crime related to the sexual orientation of two individuals.

Investigators said the detainee was drunk and physically assaulted two employees of Success Bar for their sexual orientation on December 19, 2018 in Tbilisi.

The detainee may face up to two years of imprisonment.

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