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ARTICLES
2008-03-06
Numerous Witnesses of Guram Sharadze’s Murder: What Does the “Edited” Video Actually Show?
Almost one year has already passed since Guram Sharadze,
famous Georgian Scientist, was brutally murdered in Tbilisi. The case
has been investigated and the responsible person caught and sentenced.
However, is the right person spending hard time or has someone been set
up to take a fall for a crime he did not commit. The convicted murder
is not considered as being guilty by the family of Guram Sharadze.
They consider that an innocent person is behind bars. Rusudan
Sharadze, the daughter of Guram Sharadze, cannot believe that her
father was murdered by Giorgi Barateli. This begs many questions: What
has Rusudan Sharadze found out since the death of her father? What do
scores and scores of witnesses and video-recorded footage reveal about
the murder? The Human Rights Center has interviewed Rusudan Sharadze.
2008-03-05
Abkhazian De-facto Government Supposes to Release Malkhaz Basilaia and Davit Tsotsoria
Officials from the Abkhazian De-facto Government claim that Davit Tsotsoria was also an employee of the Georgian TV Company “Mze” along with Malkhaz Basilaia, the journalist working for the TV Company. Sergei Bagapsh, the president of the self-proclaimed Abkhazian Republic spoke about the possible release of both detainees after Abkhaz journalists officially appealed to him with the request during a special meeting in Sokhumi. If Malkhaz Basilaia and Tsotsoria are not found guilty for anything other than illegal crossing of the border, like spying, then they will be set free in the nearest future.2008-03-05
Patrol Policemen Beat a Citizen
Human Rights Center requests to start investigation
against the patrol policemen of the Kakheti Department of the Ministry
of Internal Affairs who physically assaulted a citizen. The centre has
already appealed to the Kakheti Regional Prosecutor’s office regarding
the incident.
2008-03-05
Truth and Recriminations: Wearing “Iron Sandals”
Shakro Tavadze, a resident of the village of Tsakhani in
Adigeni Municipality, blames Papuna Khachidze, Deputy Governor of
Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, for having insulted him and further claims
that “such people” should not be allowed to work in high positions.2008-03-05
Eka Beselia: Accidental Murders, Coincidence or Not?
Police Dictatorship in Georgia!
The issue
of political prisoners has become a hot issue since the Rose
Revolution. The current relationship between the government and the
opposition has reached a new low in the shadow of “deaths of
convenience”, natural or otherwise. Georgian society has been talking
openly about political murders in the aftermath of the untimely and
highly opportune death of Badri Patarkatsishvili. The Human Rights
Center asked several questions to Eka Beselia, an attorney representing
Irakli Okruashvili, the now tarnished and defamed former Defense
Minister.
2008-03-05
Teacher vs. Corrupt Director
Nanuli Gakhokidze, a resident of Khoni district in
Imereti Region, Western Georgia, worked at the Khoni Branch of the
Tbilisi Comprehensive Art School since January 1 2000 as a nurse.
During the first 3 years of her employment she received a meager salary
of 15 GEL and afterwards she received 25 GEL a month. Nanuli Gakhokidze
doubted about the amount of her official salary since she signed the
salary acceptance report on 53 GEL in October of 2005. However, the
director of the school still paid only 25 GEL as a standard practice.
The dispute found its way to court.
OTHER NEWS
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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
Archive
BLOG
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?