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Why Government Delays Discussion of Girgvliani’s Case in Strasbourg Court
February 16, 2010
Case discussion under Civil Law of Georgia ended with quite unrespectable result for Georgian society before the European Court of Human Rights started discussion of Sandro Girgvliani’s murder. Tbilisi City Court partly satisfied the suit of Girgvliani’s family and imposed payment of compensation of 40 000 GEL on the defendant side. However, the family requested 200 000 GEL as a compensation.
“Seaside of Sorrow”
February 15, 2010
The film, directed by Niko Tsuladze with financial support of European Foundation “Union of Free Artists” and Georgian Cinema Centre, is called “Seaside of Sorrow”. It tells about Abkhaz people, who were evicted from the Black Sea Coast and settled in Turkey.
Smear And Loathing In Tbilisi: Mudslinging Targets Rising Georgian Political Star
February 15, 2010
Perched on a sidewalk along Tbilisi's central Rustaveli Avenue, a large makeshift billboard features a photograph of a beaming Irakli Alasania standing with his wife, Natia. The city pictured in the background? Not Tbilisi, but the glittering skyline of Manhattan.
Representatives of Public Defender React on Torture of a Prisoner If the Prisoner Reports to Them About It
February 15, 2010
The Human Rights Center spread information about the physical assault of Daniel Denisevich, inmate of the Gldani Prison N 8 on January 27, 2010. http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=news&id=7448&lang=en We wrote that lawyer Eka Kobesashvili visited the prisoner on January 25 and appealed to the Public Defender’s Office to react on the physical assault of her client.
Attack of Guram Donadze’s TV-Station on Independent Journalists
February 12, 2010
“Horrible,” “nasty information”, “propagandist method,” “shame of Georgian journalism,”- these were assessments made by famous journalists about the telecast prepared by TV-station ”Real-TV” which aimed to discredit journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze.
Police Persecutes Journalists
February 12, 2010
On February 8 “Guria News” spread special statement against threatening and intimidation of journalists and hard situation in regional media. On the same day officials of Ozurgeti district police detained Irakli Dolidze, journalist for “Guria News”.
Late Compromises or Slow Palestine People
February 12, 2010
After Israel side failed to persuade Arabs to accept the conditions of dividing the territory, the Foreign Minister of Israel Abba Eban said: “Arabs never miss opportunity to miss chance.” Initially, they offered 60 % of disputable land to Palestine people. Since Arabs considered “one stadium” of land was too much for Jewish, they did not agree – and rebelled, started war and in 1948 already independent Israel offered only 44 % of the territory to the defeated Palestine in accordance to the UN plan. The opposite side did not accept their offer either. Israel was recognized by Nauru. On the same year, Israel defeated coalition of Arab states and invaded 78 % of the territory. In 1967 after the “six-day war” they occupied 84 % of the entire territory. Arabs had left only 16 % of the initially offered 60 %.
Disabled “Ferro Worker”
February 11, 2010
Former employees of the Zestaponi ferroalloy factory have been waiting for their salaries for several years already. Their health was seriously damaged by hard and harmful work. After the bankruptcy of the JSC “Ferro”, the company accumulated the debt of several thousands of GEL. Despite requests, demands and protest rallies, the debt is not paid yet.
IDPs from Akhalgori Held One More Demonstration In Front of the Ministry
February 10, 2010
On February 9, IDPs from Akhalgori district have held the third demonstration in front of the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation. According to them, they have been requesting compensation for one and half year in vain. They said about 1 700 IDPs have received neither compensation nor cottages.
National Communications Commission Requested Cable TV Companies to Cease Broadcasting of Russian “Euro News “and Armenian TV-Channel
February 10, 2010
“National Communications Commission requested cable companies to cease broadcasting of the Russian and Armenian TV Channels – “Euro news”, several Russian musical TV Channels and an Armenian TV Channel”, reported newspaper “Resonance” in the article “Russian “Euro News” and Armenian TV Company Are Requested to Be Cut Off” , Communications Commission offered “new rules of game” to the cable channels.
Journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze Seeks Political Asylum in Switzerland
February 10, 2010
Head of Studio “Reporter” journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze requests government of Switzerland political asylum in their country. He sent letter to the presa.ge by e-mail where he speaks about his problems for what he seeks asylum.
Dust-Woman Claims Labor Teacher Was Hitting Axe on Her
February 9, 2010
Former teacher of public school in the village of Kveda Sakari in Zestaponi district Zaal Chichinadze have been requesting to be re-employed at school for several months already. He claims that the school director fired him without grounds. However, teachers of the school categorically oppose his re-employment. Dust-woman of the school made a testimony against him: “Zaal Chichinadze rushed into the room with an axe in his hand; he was cursing me; he had crazy face and threatened me with death unless I left the area. After that, he revenged himself upon a piano and nailed it on the floor.
European Court Recognized Rights of Repressed People on Getting Compensation from Georgian State
February 9, 2010
According to the judgment of the Strasbourg Human Rights Court Georgia shall introduce amendments to the law which was declared to be obligatory in 1997. The case deals with the citizens who were victims of Stalin’s repressions in 1937 and in fact it is precedential. European Court passed verdict against Georgia in the case Kiladzes VS Georgia and imposed the state to pay compensation to the victimized families. It means, like the Kiladzes other repressed people can also file complaints against the state.
What Can Threat Teachers during Testing?
February 9, 2010
Before former minister of education and science of Georgia Nika Gvaramia resigned and went abroad for education, on December 4, 2009 issued a resolution N 1101 on “Certifying Teachers and Approving Models of Certificates”. Head of Free Trade Union of Teachers and Scientists Manana Ghurchumelidze stated that the resolution of the minister breaches the rights of teachers.
Opposition Received Promises from the USA
February 8, 2010
After the visit of the chairman of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio and commission members Georgia received honorable guests from the USA. On February 5, Deputy US State Secretary James Steinberg and assistant to the US State Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon spent much time on their meeting with the opposition parties though their visit lasted only several hours. Opposition representatives are pleasant with the meeting results and think that similar attention from the US high-ranking officials is not accidental.
Prognosis of US Intelligence: “In 2010 Bloodshed in South Caucasus Will Be Main Threat for the EU”
February 8, 2010
Last week, two high-ranking officials in the USA made interesting statements about Georgia at various times and on various topics. Director of the US Intelligence stated that Georgia is a threat for Europe. Assistant to the US State Secretary Philip Croul stated that anti-rocket defense elements shall be located in the Black Sea area.
Employee Fired from City Hall Could not Find Justice
February 5, 2010
Case of Svetlana Zakarashvili, former employee of the financial department of the Kutaisi City Hall, was discussed by almost every instance of court. On May 20, 2008 Supreme Court of Georgia decided to annul the judgment of Kutaisi Appeal Court and case was sent back to the same court for re-discussion.
One More Construction Dictated by “National Movement”
February 4, 2010
In spring of 2010 so-called tower will be opened in Batumi construction of which will cost 29 million GEL. Families living next to the huge building protest the construction. Only several centimeters are left between their houses and the tower and it will damage their living conditions. Representatives of the Batumi Architecture department state that there is no violation in the construction.
Venice Commission Reprimanded the Government
February 4, 2010
Venice Commission called upon the government of Georgia to carry out prompt constitutional changes. Chairperson of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio thinks that balance between governmental branches in Georgia shall be promptly restored; the power of the president of Georgia shall be restricted while the parliament shall have its power increased. Simultaneously, the country shall have normal judiciary authority.
Public Defender of Georgia Dislikes Activities of Gori District Administration
February 4, 2010
Public Defender Giorgi Tughushi got sure that special commissions of economics and infrastructures, set up within the Gori district administration, do not study complaints of citizens in accordance to the administrative code.