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Girl Chasing “Info-9” Team is activist of “National Movement”
July 12, 2012
“INFO 9” Journalist Tinatin Matinova was trying to get information from George Latibashvili, specialist at In Signagi district administration, but Natia Mirianashvili was chasing her with microphone and prohibited the employee of the district administration to give interview to INFO 9. This information is spread by “INFO9”.
NDI Releases Public Opinion Survey
July 12, 2012
Those who believe that Mikheil Saakashvili should not become PM after his presidential term expires have only a slight edge over those who have opposite view with substantial number of respondents undecided, according to a new public opinion survey released on July 10.
Maestro TV's Satellite Dishes Targeted in Vote-Buying Probe
July 12, 2012
Thousands of satellite dishes, which the Tbilisi-based Maestro TV was planning to hand out, was seized as part of the ongoing investigation into alleged vote-buying related to Georgian Dream opposition coalition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili, the chief prosecutor’s office said on July 11.
“So, elections are approaching and there is no other way for them to cajole us”.
July 11, 2012
There are 448 inhabitants in the village Koda of Tetritskaro says local government. The IDPs from Eredvi, Tskhinvali and Liakhvi ravine were settled in Koda in November-December of 2008. Despite having lived in Koda for 4 years already, the government has now legalized the land.
Tergi in the Iron and Concrete Coffin
July 11, 2012
Dariali HES is under construction at the Dariali Gorge. They intend to place Tergi River in the derivation channel and tunnel at the distance of eight kilometers. Environmentalists evaluate that construction and operation of the HES in this way will cause irreversible damage to the Dariali Gorge and its eco-system.
35-Day Imprisonment for Cursing President and National Movement
July 11, 2012
Police arrested Ilia Suliashvili, Georgian Dream’s registrar for the Program Kardakari [polls to check voters’ lists before elections], on July 1. He was charged for minor hooliganism and the court sentenced him to 35-day administrative imprisonment. Ilia Suliashvili has bodily injuries.
Journalist Filed Administrative Suit to the Minister of Interior
July 10, 2012
Journalist Gela Mtivlishvili of the Information Center of Mtskheta-Mtianeti filed administrative suit to the Minister of Internal Affairs. Journalist requests May 20, 2012 video-footage from the video-cameras installed at the entrance and reception of the Tianeti Police Office.
Kvemo Kartli Regional Administration Found Two-Month Work for Unemployed Citizens Before Elections
July 9, 2012
11:00 am July 6, Rustavi. There was a queue of citizens at the entrance to the two-storey glass building of Kvemo Kartli regional administration. The waiting room on the ground floor was crowded with young and middle age citizens. “Are you here to find job?” a young girl asked me. As soon as she learned that we were not rival job seekers, she started speaking about her problems.
Georgian Dream’s Mtskheta meeting participants were called by police
July 9, 2012
Georgian Dream activists that hold meeting in Mtskheta were called by police officers to come to police station. Georgia Dream Dusheti headquarter chief officer Dodo Chokheli said that the director of Kvesheti village public school, Kamila Khevsurishvili is threatening to expel the children who support Georgian Dream.
Police Officer Assaulted Film-Crew of Info 9
July 6, 2012
Film crew of the Info 9 was physically assaulted in the village Tsedisi. Journalist Rezo Nadiradze and the cameraman Lekso Alexidze arrived in the village to cover the protest assembly. Tsedisi residents intended to block the road in request of drinking water. Suddenly, car with state number SOV 001 arrived in the village.
Journalists Verbally and Physically Abused in Ditsi Village
July 6, 2012
Journalist and cameraman of the news agency INFO 9 were verbally and physically abused in the village of Ditsi, Gori district. The camera crew was visiting the village to cover the water supply issue.
Public Defender Took Up INFO 9 Journalist’s Case
July 6, 2012
The Public Defender’s office is studying the INFO 9 journalist Ekaterine Dugladze’s case. The statement was posted on the public defender’s official Facebook page.
Sidestepping the law on social advertising
July 6, 2012
The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and several private TV channels have been airing advertising videos, showing and highlighting achievements and future plans of the Government of Georgia and specific government organizations in recent weeks. These ads are so-called social advertising, meaning that the organization that ordered the ad does not pay TV stations for having it shown. However, the ads in question often fail to meet the criteria of social advertising and may rather be qualified as political advertising.
What Happened in Lilo?
July 4, 2012
At about 9:00 pm on July 3, chlorine leaked from a tank in one of the private enterprises located in the area of Navtmsheni, Lilo Settlement. The rescue team tried to move the tank to a safe place but at that time more chlorine leaked from the tank. They tried instead to neutralize the leaked chlorine using water cannon and also changed the tank’s damaged tap.
Media Coverage of Justice Issues
July 4, 2012
Media Development Foundation, MDF publishes the results of media monitoring aimed at evaluating of protection of media-ethics and professional standards. The presented monitoring has no connection to the pre-election monitoring. The subject of present monitoring is Media Coverage of Justice Issues. The research was implemented by the journalist George Mgeladze.
MDF - "The journalists violate presumption of innocence and interfere in personal lives of Story Heros”
July 3, 2012
The journalists, covering criminal facts, basically commit two mistakes – they violate presumption of innocence and intervene in personal lives of the story heroes - the "Media Development Foundation" (MDF) has published a research report, which was released on July 2.
Ivanishvili's Seized Assets Put on Auction
July 3, 2012
The National Bureau of Enforcement announced on July 2 about the launched of an online auction to sell those assets, which have been seized from leader of Georgian Dream opposition Coalition Bidzina Ivanishvili after he refused to pay GEL 74.32 million fine.
Georgian Dream Representatives Insulted Journalists
July 2, 2012
Coalition Georgian Dream’s Representative requested accreditation from ICMM’s journalists to cover preparation activities of the local HQ for the assembly in Dusheti. Coalition representative, who did not introduce himself, insulted journalists in reply to their questions and called them impolite.