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JUSTICE
2010-09-21
Murdered or Drowned? The family requests Investigation from the government
It has been a year after the
suspicious death of Elguja Akhalaia the resident of Chkhorotskhu
district. There are several unofficial versions about the death of the
young man. The relatives state he was killed and thrown into the river.
2010-09-20
Geno Malazonia Released from Prison
2010-09-17
City Court Started Interrogation of the Accused Victims
On September 16, the city court
renewed the trial of the students who were wounded in front of the
technical university. The young people in pre-trial detention – Zaza
Shavliashvili, Vasil Giguashvili, Nika Beruashvil, Roland
Nikolozashvili and Saba Mghvdeladze – were initially found victims in
the incident but later they were charged for the hooliganism by the
prosecutor’s office.
2010-09-16
Prosecutor’s Office Started Investigation on the Physical Assault of the Mother of Five Children
2010-09-15
Unprecedented Illegality – The Victims Are Accused
Five students of the Technical
University of Georgia have been in Gldani prison # 8 for eight months
already. Zaza Shavliashvili, Vasil Giguashvili, Nika Beruashvili,
Roland Nikolozashvili and Saba Mghvdeladze are victims and accused in
one case. Their wounds have after-affect and now their health
conditions are grave. Despite that, the prosecutor’s office does not
agree to sign plea-agreement with the young people and tries to punish
them strictly.
2010-09-14
Policeman Is Authorized to Halt an Individual on the “Reasonable Doubt” Without the Court Permission
2010-09-13
World Famous Writers Requested Saakashvili to Protect Their Georgian Colleagues
The president of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili received two protest letters from the world union of
writers – International PEN and its American center. The world famous
writers, among whom are laureates of the Nobel Reward, were concerned
by detention and fining of the three members of the Georgian center of
the International PEN – Irakli Kakabadze, Shota Gagarin and Aleksi
Chighvinadze. Mario Vargas LIosa, Tony Morison, Rachel Benz and other
famous writers request the president of Georgia, chief prosecutor and
public defender to protect the rights of Kakabadze, Gagarin and
Chighvinadze.
2010-09-08
Tsotne Gamsakhurdia Cannot Attend His Trial
2010-08-31
Expropriation for expropriation – the state illegally deprives and destroys the property of its citizens.
78 year old Luba Korubkina spends nights at the ruins of her house. On
August 9th, in Adlia, after her house was destroyed, she still doesn’t
leave the territory and invites the head of Adjara government. Family
lawyer, Irakli Shavadze states that Batumi City Hall misuses its
authority. “No factual or legal basis exists for granting the right of
expropriation to the City Hall,” – states lawyer and requests the
punishment of guilty officials.
2010-08-30
Director of Tsinandali wine factory arrested for conflict with the official of Constitutional Security Department
The legal officers arrested the
director of Tsinandali wine factory Sandro Megutnishvili. The Office of
Prosecutor is accusing him of group act of hooliganism on a preliminary
agreement and damaging the property of Constitutional Security
Department official. According to the witnesses of incident,
law-enforcement officials requested grapes from the wine factory that
was refused by Sandro Megutnishvili, after which he was arrested.
2010-08-23
Public defender reveals the systematic problems existing in the court practice
According to statement made by the
public defender of Georgia, Giorgi Tugushi, after studying the
resolution of Tbilisi City Court that fined Irakli Kakabadze, Aleko
Chigvinadze and Shota Digmelashvili detained on August 15th, many
problems are revealed that are taking systematic nature in nowadays
court practice.
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Trial on Former Head of Kakheti CSD Laliashvili
Cars of Eco-Migrants from Tsalka Fined
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EDITORIAL
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