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REFUGEES/IDPS
2010-10-29
Renovated Houses of IDPs Get Waterlogged
“I know when my name is published in media, they will
ask – has not this man died yet? They will ask it because I have been
complaining about the problem and have been urging for help since we
settled in this building. The problems, which my neighbors discussed
with you, are not new for me. The situation has worsened since August
of 2009 and you can see our living conditions yourself,” an IDP from
Abkhazia Vazha Moniava started his interview with the Human Rights
Center with these words.
2010-10-28
Negligence of Public Officials Made IDP to Attempt Suicide
On October 27, IDP from Abkhazia Nana Pipia tried to
burn herself by petrol in front of the ministry of the IDPs from the
occupied territories, accommodation and refugees of Georgia. At the
moment she is in the national center for burnt diseases and the doctors
cannot make any prognosis about the development of her health
conditions in future. More than 30 percent of her body was burnt and
medically it is singe of the second and third degree.
2010-10-27
IDPs Asking for Help
In Khobi, at #12 Sakhoia St, eight families of IDPs from
Abkhazia live in the building of “Sharagzamsheni 1.” It needs repair;
roof is damaged, water is leaking in the rooms, walls are crannied and
damp. IDPs can’t renovate the roof because of the lack of finances.
Winter is anticipated with a great fear. They are asking for elementary
attention from the local government.
2010-10-22
Water Leaking into Recently Renovated Flats
About 1 500 IDPs live in the territory of the so-called
military settlement in Khoni. 17 four-storied buildings are located in
the area; their reconstruction started in March of 2008. The municipal
development fund ordered their reconstruction. Three building companies
won the competition. Building company “Axis” took responsibility to
renovate 4 residential buildings; “Dagma, Ltd” – had to renovate 5
buildings; and New Energy had to reconstruct 8 buildings. All three
companies are registered in Tbilisi and they have their central offices
in the capital. Their representatives supervised the ongoing activities
in Khoni.
2010-10-21
“We Have Only One Way Left: We Should Stand, Lie, Creep and Beg Here” – IDPs From Abkhazia Are Still In the Street
Tents in the street… old people in tears looking out
from the tents; their faces do not show any hope. We hear cry of
infants from several tents. They have made their beds in the tents so
carefully as if they are not going to leave the area for a long time…
they say the same. The reportage was prepared on October 19 during the
ongoing protest demonstration in front of the ministry of IDPs from
occupied territories, accommodation and refugees.
2010-10-21
Old IDP Man Blames the Building Company in Stealing His Electricity
81-year-old Simon Pekhshvelashvili, IDP from Tskhinvali
district, who fled from there in the 1990s, lives in the students’
dormitory in Tskhinvali road in Gori without electricity. Water is
leaking into the flat of his neighbor from his house on the ground
floor.
2010-10-15
IDPs Dissatisfied with the Quality of the Rehabilitated Houses
As a result of the donors’ conference, 81, 9 million GEL
was to be spent on the rehabilitation of the temporary accommodations
of the IDPs out of the allocated 4, 55 billion USD. The Municipal
Development Fund of Georgia selected the companies as a result of the
competition. Like in the entire Georgia, the problems of IDPs are
endless in Samegrelo region too.
2010-10-12
Eviction of More Than 5 000 IDPs Contradicted The International Norms
In summer of 2010, more than 5 000 IDPs were evicted
from the premises of compact settlement in contradiction to the
domestic legislation and international law. In several cases, the
alternative accommodation did not satisfy the minimal requirements of
normal living conditions. Several IDPs were not offered a new
accommodation or compensation at all.
2010-10-07
Residents of Potskhoetseri Urge for Help
An IDP from Abkhazia Madona Vekua lived in the building
for compact settlement in Tbilisi. Two months ago, she was internally
displaced once more – the ministry of the IDPs from the occupied
territories, refugees and accommodation resettled her from the former
building of the Russian military base to Potskhoetseri settlement in
Samegrelo region. Madona Vekua complains about her health. There are no
conditions to take medical treatment in Potskhoetseri. There is not
even a hospital there.
2010-10-06
The Dining & Boiler Rooms Sold Out along with the IDPs
In the building of former boarding school in Senaki, as
a result of the state strategy, the residence homes of IDPs in the
compact centers are started to be rehabilitated and given to their
ownership. But, as it has turned out, the residence homes of IDPs in
the former dining & boiler rooms situated thereby won’t be
renovated as it’s under the private ownership.
2010-10-05
Where Should We Live? – Dilemma For Akhalgori District Residents
About 7 700 people lived in Akhalgori district before
the armed conflict in August of 2008. As a result of the military
operations, Russian armies deployed in the district; however, unlike
other districts of the former autonomous republic of South Ossetia,
mass ethnic cleansing did not take place in Akhalgori district.
Currently, the Law of Georgia on Occupied Territories work for the
district and according to it, there is emergency situation in Akhalgori
district.
2010-10-05
Turned Off Electricity and Threats of Eviction against IDPs
By the government’s strategy, the IDPs are going to be
placed in new residence homes. With this intention, special high
storied apartment buildings are being built in Poti. Before the
exploitation of the new homes, the city government provided residence
places for several families. It is one of the high storied apartment
buildings at Gorgasali St. #5/38, the building of which started during
the communist period when it was called a cooperative apartment. This
house has been in the form of carcase without an owner for years now.
The communist era finished without the completion of the house.
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