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Strasbourg Court Concluded Preliminary Alleged Violation into Aslan Tsutsashvili’s Case
December 5, 2016
The Strasbourg Court of Human Rights concluded preliminary alleged violation into the case of Aslan Tsutsashvili – Pankisi Radio WAY disseminated information about it. Aslan Tsutsashvili, resident of Omalo village, Pankisi Gorge, appealed the European Court of Human Rights for the degrading treatment and discrimination on ethnic grounds from the side of police officers
Budgets of local self-governments will fund initiatives of the MIA
November 18, 2016
“Safe city, safe region, safe country” – it is the title of the new project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which aims to prevent crime, to operatively respond to the committed crime, to identify and combat administrative violations, to manage traffic flow and to ensure collection of valid evidence. The project aims to increase role of high technologies in the work of the police and to improve the crime-prevention activities.
Prosecutor’s Witnesses into Lawyer Mdinaradze’s Case do not Support the Prosecutor’s Position
November 17, 2016
On November 14, the Tbilisi City Court held next trial into the case of the former head of the Tbilisi Vake-Saburtalo district police unit Lasha Kvirkvaia. The case is about a high-profile case which refers to the physical assault of the lawyer Giorgi Mdinardze in the police office, for what Kvirkvaia was accused of abuse of power and harassment.
Ministry of Corrections to Pay 60 000 GEL to the Prisoner
November 15, 2016
Human Rights Center calls on the media to cover the court hearings into the case of the lawyer Giorgi Mdinaradze
November 13, 2016
Eka Kobesashvili: “The Prosecutor’s Office dragged out the case”
October 12, 2016
On September 13, Levan Darbaidze, the judge of the Gori District Court, commenced hearing into the case of three accused police officers from Kaspi police department. Former law enforcement officers: Levan Baisonashvili, Amiran Kasroshvili and Mikheil Megriauli are accused in the abuse of power and beating of Zviad Peikrishvili.
Human Rights Center prepared investigative and documentary films in partnership with the Tobacco Control Alliance
October 7, 2016
Successful Cases of Human Rights Center (July-September, 2016)
October 6, 2016
1. The convicted person won trial against the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the support of Human Rights Center 2.The Appeal Court Also Confirmed Labor Discrimination in TELASI
Human Rights Center requests punishment of the policeman for the indifference in the case of murdered woman
October 5, 2016
Human Rights Center works on the alleged professional negligence of a police officer in the murder case of the 20-year-old woman K.I in Ponitchala, who was killed by her husband on July 12, 2016..
The prosecutor’s witness claims the lawyer Mdinaradze pulled his and chief police officer’s ears
September 22, 2016
On September 14, next hearing into the case of Lasha Kvirkvaia, the former head of the Vake-Saburtalo police unit # 5 was held at the Tbilisi City Court. The judge of the Tbilisi City Court Lili Mskhiladze heard the statements of the prosecutor’s witnesses. They had witnessed physica assault of the lawyer Giorgi Mdinaradze in the police office.
Public Defender's Amicus Curiae Brief in the “Cables” Case
September 1, 2016
The Public Defender considers that in the so-called cables case it is important the Constitutional Court to consider the constitutionality of embezzlement – a norm envisaged by the Criminal Code of Georgia; in particular, how it meets the requirements of the law. On August 31, 2016, the Public Defender filed amicus curiae brief with the Constitutional Court with regard to the mentioned issue.
The convicted person won trial against the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the support of Human Rights Center
August 26, 2016
Human Rights Center commenced a survey into the new rule of witness interrogation
August 23, 2016
Human Rights Center started a new project – “Survey into the new rule of witness interrogation in Georgia”, with financial support of the Open Society – Georgia Foundation.
Who was interested in the information of the National Forum?!
August 17, 2016
The members of the political union National Forum asses breaking into their Nadzaladevi office and into the house of their single mandate candidates a political revenge. The MIA states the results from the expertise will speed up the investigation.
Ex-owner of Gori swimming pool claims the expropriated property back
August 10, 2016
The Gori City Mayor, Zurab Jirkvelishvili called the twice-failled question back from the City Council. The initiative of the Mayor referred to giving the Gori swimming pool to the Ministry of Economics. At the August 5 session the council members did not support the initiative. Several deputies left the session and the quorum was not accomplished. Second session was scheduled at 17.00 on August 5, but the quorum was not reached again. The next session was scheduled on August 8. However, the Gori Mayor Zurab Jirkvelishvili called the initiative back. The members of the City Council were clarified that the Mayor had not specified the space of the object in the resolution.
Police has arrested supporters of Levan Kokoshvili during the demonstration
July 26, 2016
On July 21, in Gori a confrontation between police officers and supporters of Ramaz Kokoshvili started after judge Levan Darbaidze did not satisfy solicitation of defense regarding changing preventing punishment from arrest to bail.
State Security Service: “Giunashvili is illegal prisoner of occupation regime”
July 22, 2016
When the Roma Do Not Apply to the State, the State Shall Come to Meet Them
July 20, 2016
The Roma are as isolated and marginalized community in Georgia like in other states. The Roma living in Europe have raised their voices for the defense of their rights for a long time already. However, we have not heard their civic protest in Georgia so far. The stereotypes in the society, frequent conflict with the state and the law, living in discriminative and hard social conditions are common problems of the Roma.
Human Rights Center (HRIDC) is announcing an opening for the full-time position of Lawyer in Tbilisi
July 16, 2016
Isolation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Complicates Defense of Human Rights
July 16, 2016
After August 2008 war the state of human rights worsened in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. First of all, the reason is the war, as a result of what thousands people had to flee from their homes from the villages of South Ossetia and Kodori Gorge, which were under the Georgian jurisdiction before August 2008. During military operations militants burnt and destroyed the houses of ethnic Georgians in the Georgian villages of South Ossetia. The people who still live in Abkhazia and South Ossetia still live under high risk of human rights abuses.