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6 Sep. '10
 “I have left Georgia because of personal security. But, I
want to return there,” said the former vice-president of the National
Olympic Committee of Georgia Leri Khabelov in his interview with
Ossetian media sources; he added that he would be able to return to
Georgia when the government changes.
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5 Jul. '10
 Abkhaz population is minority
in the village of Otobaia in Gali district. However, they do not feel
themselves different on ethnic grounds. They live like other villagers
and have common problems. In the case of necessity, they support their
Georgian neighbors.
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25 May. '10
 On May 21, Abkhaz and other
Caucasus nations became the victims of the cruel Russian Imperialist
Policy in the 19th century. This day has been celebrated as a Day of
Muhajirs by the victims of the Russian Empire since then. The Human
Rights Centre decided to celebrate the day in Tbilisi and on May 21
invited the people interested in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict to the Boell
Foundation at the presentation of the documentary film “Seaside of
Sorrow” by Niko Tsuladze.
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19 May. '10
 Several ethnic Ossetians have
disappeared during recent years (Khatuna Charaeva, Lavrenti Kaziev,
Ibragim Laliev, Vladimer Eloev). The relatives finally found the
missing people in the Georgian detention settings. Later, the law
enforcement officers released the detainees and transferred them to the
Tskhinvali regime. After studying their cases, we doubt that Georgian
side arbitrarily detained Ossetians on purpose in order to involve them
in espionage or to exchange them into Georgian hostages.
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13 Apr. '10
 Ethnically Ossetian hostages, who were compelled to plead
guilty by the Georgian side two weeks ago, were captured for “illegal
crossing of border” and “illegal possession of weapon.” Later, Georgian
side expressed a kind will and set them free. European Human Rights
Commissionaire Thomas Hammarberg played active role in their release.
The released prisoners stated in their interviews with the media sources
and non-governmental organizations of South Ossetia that each of them
were arrested based on the traditionally fabricated accusation; besides
that, they were put in prison for nothing; Georgian law enforcement
officers treated them very badly.
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8 Apr. '10
 The Public Defender focused on the intolerance of the Union of Orthodox Parents in his report; he described several facts of intolerance committed by the Union members. |
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31 Mar. '10
 “If Khatuna Charaeva had really committed the crime, she would not have been released,” said conflict expert Paata Zakareishvili in his interview with the humanrights.ge. He added that the ethnic Ossetian woman was arbitrarily detained because of primitive and shameful Georgian politics. |
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23 Mar. '10
 (Reuters) - A Muslim diaspora is demanding the Sochi 2014 Olympics be canceled or moved unless Russia apologizes for the 19th century deaths of many of their ancestors in the location where the Winter Games will be held. |
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19 Mar. '10
 "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite,” said Nelson Mandela, laureate of Nobel Prize in Peace who fought against racism for many years. |
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12 Mar. '10
 “Today, many people make slogans to restore territorial integrity. However, the main purpose is restoration human unity and relations. We do not need return of Abkhazia in square meters but first of all we should gain the trust of the people back. Unfortunately, politicians do not see the human factor at all. They just see politics and certain schemes,” said writer from Sokhumi Guram Odisharia in his interview with the humanrights.ge
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5 Mar. '10
 2010 has started and one more year separates us from Abkhazia and South Ossetia. If it continues like that, in 20-25 years, those Abkhaz and Georgian people, who still remember that once Abkhazia was part of Georgia, will be over 50. For that time, nobody will care who will recognize their independence and who will not. Everybody will put up with reality. |
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2 Mar. '10
“Stand Up, Malkhaz, Abkhaz Has Come!”
 Don’t Think I am joking!
These stupid words are from the songs written for Georgian soldiers. To tell the truth, I have not listened to this song; my friend told me several years ago that our soldiers sing this song when marching. For a long time I thought it was a joke and could not believe it before I saw the quotation of Adolf Hitler in one of the advertising rolls on TV-Company “Sakartvelo” funded by the Defense Ministry of Georgia.
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24 Feb. '10
 Foreigners are also concerned about the fate of Ossetian hostages in Georgian detention settings. German political party Die Linke is particularly interested in this problem. |
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22 Feb. '10
 On February 19, the Human Rights Center presented documentary film of Niko Tsuladze “Seaside of Sorrow” in the small hall of Cinema House. 45-minutes long film is about tragic history of Abkhaz Muhajirs from 1860s to present day. |
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29 Jan. '10
 Small town Nasakirali is one of the 29 territorial entities in Ozurgeti district. Ukrainian, Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijan, Kurds, Belorussian, Estonian, Polish, Turkish, Lithuanian, Chinese and Georgian people peacefully live together in the town. The Human Rights Center got interested about the life of Turk-Meskhetians. Their settlement is 3 kilometers away from Nasakirali but it belongs to the town. “We always vote National Movement during elections but they have never kept their promises yet,” said Meskhetians. |
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28 Jan. '10
 In Samtredia everybody knows the village of Ianeti and so-called ninth settlement in the village where repatriated Meskhetians have lived for 28 years already. Initially, in 1982, only 5 families were repatriated from Kabardo-Balkan and settled in a small village of Imereti region. Later 30 families joined them and during Stalin’s governance, Meskhetians from Meskhet-Javakheti region became residents of Imereti region. |
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23 Dec. '09
 There is a video-recording which proves torture of the detainees but offenders are not found yet.
Fate of Alan Khugaev, Alan
Khachirov and Soltan Pliev is still unclear. De-facto government of
South Ossetia blames Georgian law enforcement structures in their
disappearance and provides several grounded evidence to prove it – they
have video-recording and photo-materials purchased for 500 USD at
Georgian prison.
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18 Nov. '09
 According to the official information, from January 1 till the end of June of 2009, 21 facts of restricted freedom of religion and intolerance occurred in Georgia. Among them 20 cases were related with Jehovah Witnesses. Public Defender of Georgia Giorgi Tughushi thinks that in comparison to previous years the situation in freedom of religion has worsened. According to the public defender, increased number of restricted freedom of religion and intolerance is caused by inadequate reaction of the law enforcement bodies to similar incidents. |
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18 Nov. '09
 The ethnic composition of the population in Akhaltsikhe district is the following: ethnic Georgians make 61, 7 % of the entire population and ethnic Armenians make 36, 59 %. It is most updated data prepared by Jonathan Wilt for his report to the ECMI. According to the census of the statistic department for 2002, 47 % of total 45 948 people living in Akhaltsikhe district were Georgians; Armenians made 42 % and ethnic Russians made 6 %. Based on this data we can suppose the results of elections also rely on this data. |
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6 Nov. '09
 Larisa Sparikhina applied to the Human Rights Center for help. Sparikhina does not feel safe in Adjara Autonomous Republic and thinks she is persecuted because of Russian ethnicity. |
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:: NEWS ::
:: Minorities ::
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[8 Jun. '10] -
Residents of Karajala Protest against Marriages at the Ages of 12-13
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[2 Jun. '10] -
Roma People in Dedoplistskaro District Urge for Help
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[23 Apr. '10] -
Sanakoev’s Administration Evaluated Jerapov’s Detention as Political Persecution
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[7 Apr. '10] -
The Government Does Not Remember Roma People Even Before Elections
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[1 Apr. '10] -
Union of Roma People “Roma” Was Established In Kakheti
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[24 Mar. '10] -
You Requested Electricity Supply and You Have It! –Saakashvili Was Speaking Like Messiah in Marneuli District
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[8 Dec. '09] -
Idea of Establishing Armenian Guardia – Is It Unconscious Kind Will or Next Provocation?
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[9 Nov. '09] -
Refugee Children from Chechnya Cannot Get Education
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[12 May. '09] -
Public Defender Is Concerned About Three Missing Ossetian Young People
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[15 Apr. '09] -
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities deeply concerned by recent developments in Abkhazia
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[11 Feb. '09] -
Georgian Citizens from Jehovah’s Witnesses Were Deported from Azerbaijan
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[16 Jan. '09] -
Ossetian Separatists Arrested Kists from Pankisi Valley
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[27 Nov. '08] -
Roma People Cannot Take Part in Poverty Reduction State Program
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[27 Oct. '08] -
Roma Accuse Police of Abusing their Rights based on Ethnic Group
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[12 Aug. '08] -
European Court of Human Rights grants request for interim measures
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[9 Aug. '08] -
Georgia Conflict Alert: The Need for an Immediate End to Hostilities in South Ossetia
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[9 Aug. '08] -
'Stop the killing', says Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis
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[9 Aug. '08] -
OHCHR urges restraint and safeguards for civilians in South Ossetia conflict
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[9 Aug. '08] -
International Alert: Statement on the crisis over South Ossetia
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[9 Aug. '08] -
Georgia/Russia: Do Not Attack Civilians in South Ossetia
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[25 Jul. '08] -
MP Insulted so-called Russian “Sect” for not being “Ethnic Georgians”
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[15 Jul. '08] -
One Pebble from the Georgian Homeland
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[11 Jun. '08] -
Report on the Freedom of Religion
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[12 Mar. '08] -
US State Department: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007
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[11 Mar. '08] -
Roma People Blame Law Enforcers for Suppressing Them on Ethnic Grounds
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[25 Feb. '08] -
Will Ethnic Minorities be on GPB Board of Trustees?
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[6 Feb. '08] -
Eco-migrant Protests Decision from Social Protection Agency
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[20 Nov. '07] -
Georgian Patriarch Ilia II Makes Statement to Azerbaijan Regarding St. George Church
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[13 Nov. '07] -
Statement of Ethnic Minority Organizations
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[26 Oct. '07] -
St. George’s Church of Kurmukhi is Still Nailed Shut
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