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2010-11-08
Eco-Migrants Urge for Help
According to the Caucasian Environmental NGO Network, the
number of eco-migrants in Georgia is between 100 thousand and 120
thousand people. According to the official statistics, in 2004-2010 the
state resettled only 838 families. The ministry of IDPs from the
occupied territories, accommodation and refugees of Georgia periodically
reports that the eco-migrants, resettled in various regions of Georgia,
live in normal conditions. In fact, the situation is radically
different.
2010-11-05
IDP in the Burning Center Fights Death
The health state of IDP Nana Pipia treated in the Burning Center is still very heavy. Doctors are anticipating future worsening. On October 27th, Nana Pipia poured petrol and set herself on fire in front of the Ministry of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees, and was inflicted with third A and third B quality thermal burnings.
2010-11-05
Status and Compensation – Permanent Problems for the Families of the Missing People
Although there are 907 missing people in Georgia, the national legislation does not have effective measures to regulate this problem. Georgia has not joined the 2006 UN Convention about Missing People. One more problem is the victim status for the family members of the missing people as well as estimation of compensation for them.
2010-11-05
The Counter Intelligence Department Disseminated Detailed Information on the operation “Enver”
Out of 13 individuals arrested by Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia under the conviction of espionage for Russian Counter Intelligence Department, four are the citizens of Russia. According to MIA, Counter Intelligence Department conducted the mass auction entitled “Enver,” that revealed tens of people secretly connected to Main Intelligence Department of General Headquarter of Defense Ministry of Russian Federation.
2010-11-04
The Premiere of HRIDC.TV’s New Movie “The Missing People” in the Cinema House
“The Missing People” is a new documentary of Human Rights Center video
portal HRIDC.TV the premiere of which took place in the Cinema House on
October 9th. Giorgi Janelidze’s movie covers the problems of
investigation for finding people lost during the war in Abkhazia and
Tskhinvali region.
2010-11-04
Please Do Not Leave Our Children Hungry! – Street Traders Held Demonstration in Reply to the Decision of the City Council
On November 3, street traders held protest demonstration
in Rustavi. They protested the decision of the City Council to ban
street trading near the territory of the so-called Istanbul in 12th
micro-district of Rustavi.
2010-11-04
“How My Daughter Turned Up in Malaysia With Two Bags of Drugs!” The Mother of Babutsa Gordadze Wonders
The death penalty might be imposed on two Georgian women
for spreading drugs in Malaysia. The possible main suspect in this crime
disappeared after Malaysian law enforcement bodies suspected him. The
suspect, who took the two Georgian women to Turkey to work in a Jeans
Shop, has yet to be found.
2010-11-03
Demonstration In Support of Political Prisoners in Front of Parliament
On October 30 – the International Day of Solidarity with
Political Prisoners – the Human Rights Center (HRIDC) organized a
protest demonstration in front of the parliament of Georgia. The human
rights defenders, family members of political prisoners and politicians
joined the demonstration. Their main request was the immediate release
of political prisoners who serve their terms in the detention settings
of Georgia. They expressed solidarity with the political prisoners and
spoke about the difficult situation in this field in Georgia.
2010-11-03
Retrieve of Mghebrishvili – “Have You Already Paid Communal Bills?!”
Tbilisi residents will have a new problem in the near
future. If they are late to pay at least one communal bill, the
electricity supply will be cut off. For example, if you accumulate
arrears on a water bill, “Telasi” (Tbilisi Electricity Distribution
Company) will express solidarity with the Tbilisi Water Company and
leave you in darkness.
2010-11-03
Arrests of Businessmen and Violation of Property Rights Tarnish Georgia’s Image
Georgia’s business environment is analyzed by numerous
international or local organizations every year. Georgia’s business
environment achieved 11th place in World Bank’s Doing Business 2010
Survey when it held 18th place in 2008. But despite these developments,
some experts note several negative tendencies in the area of business
development.
2010-11-02
Government VS Batumi Based Family of Galogres
Batumi residents connect the detention of Ruslan Galogre with the wish
of the government to seize the hotel from the family of Galogres.
Ruslan’s brother – former head of Georgia-Turkey custom house, late
Oleg Galogre – built the hotel during Aslan Abashidze’s governance in
Adjara.
2010-11-02
Total State Control of Money Transfers from Abroad
Money transfers in Georgia soon might give rise to acts
of terrorisms. To avoid the acts of terrorism in the country, deputy
Tortladze requests universal and daily control of transfers which
exceed ten thousand GEL. This initiative is questioned not only by the
experts and opposition but the majority party members themselves.
2010-11-01
“Fir-tree” in the Thick Forest of Bureaucracy
Problem that we are writing about is created by a fir-tree situated in approximately 4 meters from the building of compact settlement of IDPs. In reality it is a cedar, but we call it a fir-tree since this is how it is known for IDPs and for public figures connected to the tree with tricks of bureaucracy.
OTHER NEWS
No to Violence – Assembly in Batumi
Georgia Ranked 94th Place among Best Countries to Be a Mother
A Citizen Wounded When Combating Crime in Rustavi
GNCC Members Got 331 00 GEL As Bonus Last Year
Chairman of Parliament Talked About the Activities Security Members
Archive
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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?
POLL
How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?