"Georgian Woman Mobbed for Defacing Stalin Icon in Church"

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Far-right protesters in Georgia attempted to storm the home of a woman who allegedly defaced an icon featuring Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin at the main cathedral in Tbilisi, sparking uproar. The icon, donated by a pro-Russian conservative political party, depicts Stalin in a positive light, leading to calls for its removal by civil society organizations. The woman who defaced the icon received death threats and was besieged by a far-right group, prompting calls for stricter punishments for insulting religious buildings and objects.
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