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2010-10-05
Petre Tsiskarishvili Explained to Council of Europe why Sergey Markov Was Rejected a Georgian Visa
2010-10-05
“Secret” City Friends of Municipalities
Municipalities are “making more friends” with different
cities. For example, the head of Gori municipality city council Zviad
Khmaladze often goes to the city of Lutsk owing to “friendship.” During
his last visit, he was accompanied by Shida Kartli governor Zurab
Arsoshvili. Nobody knows the real reason of friendship between these
cities, especially on the background of Shida Kartli government’s
mystified visit to Ukraine in the month of August.
2010-10-04
Human Rights Center Blames “Kakheti Energo-distribution” in Violation of Subscribers’ Rights
2010-10-01
“Any crimes against missing persons must be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators should be identified and prosecuted”
Georgian MIA and Tskhinvali De-Facto Authority Discontent About Hammarberg’s Strict Report
On September 29, the results of the monitoring of the
investigations concerning the treatment and fate of certain missing
persons during and after the armed conflict in August of 2008 were published. The
document constitutes the introduction statement of the Council of
Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg and statements
of the experts of the CoE.
2010-10-01
Endless Waiting of the Families of Lost
What is it like when someone is missing? For the family
of a missing person, it means life out of order, misunderstandings
everywhere, endless checking of corpses, going to different state
organs, acquaintances, NGOs, even the fortune-tellers... You too feel
lost… Everyone with a missing family member says that this is a lot
worse than a death notice.
2010-09-30
Story about “Prostitution Hearth”
Investigator of the Gori district department of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs Badri Nazarashvili and prosecutor of the
Gori district prosecutor’s office Irakli Shanidze discovered a
“prostitutions hearth” in Gori. The “hearth” was found in the building
of the hotel “Intuurist” in Stalin Avenue in Gori center. The
sign-board on the entrance of the hotel still proudly indicates to the
“Night Entertainment Club”. It is interesting, why the club, which was
established two years ago, became a problem only now.
2010-09-30
“What Shall I Do? Maybe He Is Still Alive?”
People Easily Disappear in Gali District
According to the current statistics there are 907
missing people in Georgia. Particularly difficult situation is in the
conflict zones where the human rights are not protected at all. The
number of missing people in Gali district is 54; most of them
disappeared soon after the war.
2010-09-29
Professional Unions Fighting for Miners’ Rigths
Some officials of LLC “Saknakhshiri” in Tyibuli decided
to join the “Professional Union of Workmen of Metallurgical,
Mountainous and Chemical industry.” Negotiations between the employed
and the professional union have been going for more than two months now.
2010-09-27
Deputy Ramin Bairamov – the Grey Cardinal on Regional Scale
MP Ramin Bairamov rarely falls in the center of
attention of Georgian media. But, in this case, our interest is drawn
to him since Gardabani residents themselves are coming against the
deputy with different charges.
2010-09-27
Struggle with the Methods of Monster
The villages of Kaspi and Dusheti districts – Akhmaji,
Ksovrisi, Odzisi, Largvisi and Okami – have not been supplied with the
irrigation water for four months already. Representatives of the
Akhalgori district de-facto administration state they are not going to
supply the villages with water until Georgian side restores gas-supply
for the Ksani Valley.
2010-09-27
Let’s Save Dighomi Forest Part!
On September 23, the civil society protested the illegal
alienation of the territory in the Dighomi forest-park. The event was
organized by the Foundation Open Society – Georgia and the Caucasian
Environmental NGO Network (CENN), the Georgian Young Lawyers
Association (GYLA), the Human Rights Center (HRIDC), Studio “Monitor”,
Caucasian House and Ana Gabriadze’s Initiative Group.
2010-09-24
Funds Wasted in Batumi City Council
OTHER NEWS
Chairman of Parliament Talked About the Activities Security Members
Ministry of Internal Affairs Is Going To Buy Supervisory Videos Carrying On Bodies
Instances of pressure exerted on individuals detained on the Case of the Ministry of Agriculture need to be investigated
Trial on Former Head of Kakheti CSD Laliashvili
Cars of Eco-Migrants from Tsalka Fined
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Historic Review of Georgian Political Advertisement
In 2005, American researchers estimated that political advertisements on TV have short (two-week) impact on voters. But the result is so rapid andDetailed...
Pre-election Advertisement Promises
Quality and Purpose of Political Advertisements
EDITORIAL
Human Rights Center to Monitor Trials on Former Senior Governmental Officials
How the detention process of former senior officials is going on; whether political motivation is detected in it and will the new initiativeDetailed...
As a result of international oppression, State Audit Office and National Bureau of Enforcement postponed the repressions
The August war- who is guilty?
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How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?