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Protesters gather in Georgia for jailed former president, Saakashvili
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Protesters erected tents outside a prison in Georgia on Saturday and some went on hunger strike.
The action was to show solidarity with jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili.
They demanded that Saakashvili, who is officially on hunger strike, be transferred to a private clinic because he is getting weaker.
The former president was jailed at the start of October on his return to Georgia, having been convicted in his absence of charges relating to abuses of power.
Footage provided by the Georgian Prison Service shows a man alleged to be the former president, currently on hunger strike. According to officials, the man is given juice and food for medical purposes.
Supporters claim that Saakashvili's health has seriously deteriorated while in
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