| Vaziani Military Base Georgian military base of Vaziani is located about twenty kilometers outside Tbilisi at Latitude 41.6947 Longitude 45.0467. The main base is spread over 10,000 hectares.Under the Soviet Union, it was the 137th Guards District Training Centre, originating from the Soviet 1st Guards Mechanized Corps. The Russians retained control of a number of military bases even after Georgian independence. Vaziani was one of then, the others being Gudauta, Akhalkalaki and Batumi. Vaziani_Military_Base
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| In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates/August 2008 Wikipedia:In_the_news_section_on_the_Main_Page/Candidates/August_2008
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| Background of the 2008 South Ossetia war 2008 South Ossetia war. Background_of_the_2008_South_Ossetia_war
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| Abkhazia Abkhazia
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| Freedom of speech by country Freedom of speech is the concept of the inherent human right to voice one's opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. "Speech" is not limited to public speaking and is generally taken to include other forms of expression. The right is preserved in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is granted formal recognition by the laws of most nations. Freedom_of_speech_by_country
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| Karin Spaink Karin Spaink (born december 20, 1957 in Amsterdam) is a journalist, writer and feminist.Spaink is a free speech advocate and social critic. Some of her battles include New-age writers who assert all diseases are only a psychological phenomenon; The Church of Scientology, who sued her for more than ten years; American pro-choice advocates who got a pro-life site banned because of texts that were held to be construed as a literal, illegal call for mutilation and murder of medical doctors who perform abortions. Karin_Spaink
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| Louis O'Neill Louis F. O’Neill is an American diplomat and attorney. An expert on Russia/Eurasia conflicts and security, he served as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Ambassador and Head of Mission to Moldova (2006-2008). O’Neill worked on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff (2005-2006) , and as Special Assistant for Russian Affairs to Secretary of State Colin Powell (2004-2005) when O’Neill was a non-political, non-partisan White House Fellow . Louis_O'Neill
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| 2008 Borjomi wildfire 2008 Borjomi wildfires started in the Borjomi Gorge, Georgia on August 15, 2008 and lasted for several days to come, destroying of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, one of the largest national parks in Europe. The fire started in the concluding days of the hostilities during the 2008 South Ossetia war, some 80 km far from the conflict area. 2008_Borjomi_wildfire
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| International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Abkhazia and South Ossetia are two disputed regions in the Caucasus with de facto independence as the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia, respectively. The two republics each claim to be sovereign states deserving of full international recognition. Georgia, however, rejects the legitimacy of the two republics and considers both Abkhazia and South Ossetia to be occupied territory that, de jure, remains part of Georgia. International_recognition_of_Abkhazia_and_South_Ossetia
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| Kvemo Bargebi Kvemo Bargebi (; ) is a village in Gali district, Abkhazia (which is recognised by most other countries as part of Georgia). As is the case in the rest of the district its population is almost exclusively Mingrelian (Georgian).In March 1995, the Abkhaz militias from the neighboring Ochamchira district raided Kvemo Bargebi, beat prisoners with rods, burned them with hot knives and bayonets, stabbed them, and set their bodies on fire.The Abkhaz militia killed 28 persons, most of whom were tortured to death. Kvemo_Bargebi
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| Human trafficking Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Human_trafficking
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| Fighting Discrimination Fighting Discrimination Program of Human Rights First focuses on the violence known as hate crimes or bias crimes. Because equality is a cornerstone of human rights protection, discrimination in all its forms is a violation of human rights. Discrimination can take the form of violence generated by prejudice and hatred founded upon a person’s race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or other such factors. Fighting_Discrimination
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| In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates/October 2008 Wikipedia:In_the_news_section_on_the_Main_Page/Candidates/October_2008
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| 2008 South Ossetia war/Archive 17 Talk:2008_South_Ossetia_war/Archive_17
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| Aaron Rhodes Aaron Rhodes (born February 25, 1949) is an international human rights activist, university lecturer and essayist based in Vienna, Austria. He served as Executive Director of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) between 1993 and 2007, during which period the IHF was engaged inter alia in human rights challenges in the Balkans, in Chechnya, and in Central Asia, and the organization expanded significantly. Aaron_Rhodes
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| Human rights in Latvia Human rights in Latvia are generally respected by the government. Human_rights_in_Latvia
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