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In 1996 together with Levan Ramishvili , Givi Targamadze and David Zurabishvili , Bokeria co-founded Liberty Institute , Georgian non-profit, non-partisan, liberal public policy advocacy foundation, taking a job of coordinating human rights programs and later – senior legal advisor. During 1989–1995 Bokeria was one of the leaders of student movement, in particular active member of Press Club of Tbilisi State University. Since 1992 he has been working as a journalist, in newspaper ''7 Dge'' (7 Days), as a political editor of newspaper ''Mimomkhilveli'' (Observer) - 1992–1993, journalist of ''Pikis Saati'' (Rush Hour) program of ''Channel 1'' of State Radio -1993, journalist of Radio Liberty - 1994, political editor of newspaper ''Argumenti'' (Argument) - 1995–1996, ''Akcentebi'' (Accents) talk show host of Rustavi 2 broadcasting company - 1996 In 2003, after a visit to Serbia to study peaceful revolution techniques, Bokeria helped bring Serb activists from youth movement Otpor to Georgia to train students in the same techniques. As a result, a youth movement " Kmara " was established, which played a leading role in the November 2003 Rose Revolution . After the Revolution, Bokeria was elected to Parliament where he has authored a number laws to strengthen human rights in Georgia. |
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