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Municipality Refuses to Reconstruct Roofs of Low Storey Buildings
September 28, 2006
According to decision, made by the Tbilisi local government, finances for reconstruction of low storey building roofs will not be granted. The priority is given to high storey buildings. Population talks about political base of this decision and says that with this move local government tries to gather votes of people, who live in the blocks. The number of this population is higher.
Vine Cries in Spring While Peasant Cries in Autumn
September 28, 2006
The grape of Kakhetiian peasants are letting rot in their vine yards, while ‘general’ Okruashvili threat them by imprisonment.
Students Accuse the Minister of Education and Science of Lies
September 23, 2006
Students and their parents are dissatisfied with the university entrance exams and are protesting against them. They believe that the system is not working fairly and express their mistrust in the new educational reforms.
Victim of Drunkenness or Forced Labour Demands Payment for His Work
September 21, 2006
Painter Guram Abuselidze now works as a master craftsman, setting decorative stones. According to Abuselidze, Rezo Lazishvili, a representative of the ‘Kazbegi’ company in Batumi, assaulted him whilst he was carrying out a contract for the company and then forced him to work under threat of physical violence. Lazishvili says the incident was provoked by Abuselidze being drunk.
Georgian Emigrants Ask For Attention From Georgian Government
September 15, 2006
The number of Georgians living abroad is not decreasing. Although the government assures that emigrants are coming back to Georgia, the real picture is very different. Emigrants want to come back, but they feel that nobody is interested in them here and that nobody needs them. They are complaining about state policies for emigrants and call upon the government to provide care for this category of citizen. Embassies should also pay attention to Georgians who live abroad.
Sukhitashvili’s Relatives Argue about Plots of Land
September 13, 2006
The Shatberashvilis from the village of Sveneti in the Gori District complain about plots of land. Aleko Sukhitashvili’s name has been mentioned in relation to the case. Sveneti is the Deputy Defense Minister, Aleko Sukhitashvili’s native village.
First They Came for the Human Rights NGOs
September 7, 2006
The doorbell rang. Outside were four men, three from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and one from the Presidential Guard. They demanded the names, home addresses and phone numbers of everyone who worked for the peaceful human rights organisation – all in the name of protecting the President.
Libraries to Be Abolished in Gori
September 6, 2006
“The authority does not like books in Gori” - these are the conclusions made by the staff at Gori and the Gori region’s libraries. According to official information, the libraries that were retained in the villages through many difficulties are now being abolished, but in Gori youth libraries are most targeted.
‘Red Cross’ Property Seized
August 31, 2006
The Adjaran Government is auctioning off property belonging to the Red Cross’ Adjara Office. The auction has been temporarily delayed after an appeal by the organization’s leadership to the Batumi Court.
Students Talk about Violations of their Rights
August 26, 2006
The entrance examinations have already finished and the process of appeals has started. Some of the students are unsatisfied by the exam results and talk about their suspicions. According to the students, their marks were reduced in the foreign language exams, after the tests were remarked. They think that this was no accident.
Temporary Accommodation Finally Granted After Suicide Attempt
August 23, 2006
Gulnara Chaghalidze decided to throw herself under a car with her three under-age children after having been refused temporary accommodation by the Health Ministry. After being moved out of resort-house ‘Mtsvane Kontsxi’ the Chaghalidzes were put up in a club house in the village of Charnali, where they were then forced out by villagers.
Power Cut Protests
August 21, 2006
On the 20th August a demonstration was held on the only motor-way linking Abkhazia to the village of Rukhi in the Zugdidi region. It was arranged by villagers expressing their anger at having no electricity. As one of the participants said though there is a danger of epidemic outbreaks when it is too hot, as they have neither water nor electricity; despite the population having paid their bills for electricity used. They say that the money they gathered was handed to Beso Todua, a councilor of the village. The Power Distribution Company cut their electricity last week for not having paid. The population suspects that the money has not reached its destination.
Nearly 200 Impoverished Families Left Without Their Family Allowances
August 20, 2006
Nearly 200 families have been left without the social (family) allowances they normally recieve from a state program. The lack of payment is as a result of the incompetence and carelessness of the officials at the Passport Department within the Lagodekhi Region’s Passport,Population and Civil Statements Registration Service.
After Drawing Up Border Tensions Might Erupt Into Bloodshed
August 20, 2006
Davit Gareja’s monastery complex has endured disasters quite frequently, yet its 12 parts remain very important religious and cultural monuments for the Georgian people. Regarding this site however, Georgians cannot help their anger towards the behavior of the Azeris.
We Must Pay Just To Stand on the Asphalt
August 18, 2006
Every day in Batumi, market traders on the area surrounding Boni market are made to pay a tariff by inspectors. The tariffs are not required by any law or set of rules but are demanded on unofficial basis by the tariff collectors themselves. The tariffs were initially demanded on the site of the market about two months ago.
Will Nut Harvest Bring Any Profit to Gali District Population?
August 17, 2006
From August 10th, nut season begins in western Georgia. Every year this period is awaited with hope and fear by the Gali district population, as frequent robberies also take place at this time. Every year people are kidnapped for ransom, armed attacks on families and buses occur. The Gali region’s Abkhazian administration has ‘seriously’ prepared for the season.
Violations in Summer Employment Programme for Students in Telavi
August 16, 2006
“Anyone who has ever criticized either the President or the government, should not demand anything from them – this is the principle the Nationalists and local government rule the Telavi district by”, says Naira Grdzelishvili from Telavi. She demands an apology from Nana Kibishauri, the editor of the Telavi district administration’s newspaper and local National Movement Party members for having insulted her.
Cloths Factory Workers Go On Strike
August 11, 2006
“Rise in wages, increasing of time-limit to fulfill the plan and human treatment are demanded by us,”- say Batumi Cloths Factory workers, who held protest demonstration. Participants of preventive demonstration held in the factory yard demand human treatment, adequate wages to their labor and normal working conditions.
Mountainous Regions Left Without Benefits
August 7, 2006
150 Families are Left Without Water and Road
August 4, 2006