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Lia Mukhashavria: “Release of Prisoners under Amnesty Law Does Not Carry any Threat for Society”
January 14, 2013
Interpresnews interviewed Lia Mukhashavria, executive director of the nongovernmental organization Human Rights Priority, regarding legal and political aspects of the amnesty and the goals and causes of recently-launched discussions about constitutional amendments.
Youngest Convicted Left Prison With the Status of a Political Prisoner
January 14, 2013
On December 21, Parliament of Georgia passed Amnesty Law and about 3 000 prisoners were to leave the penitentiary establishments throughout the country; among them are political prisoners. First wave of prisoners left custodies on January 13 and about 190 prisoners left prisons throughout Georgia. Giorgi Zerekidze was the youngest of them.
Georgian Dream Members Occupy District Governor Positions in Adjara
January 14, 2013
New district governors have been elected in the Shuakhevi and Khelvachauri districts of Adjara. Both are members of the Georgian Dream Coalition. The outgoing governors resigned, claiming that their decisions were based on family problems and their own personal reasons. They declined to provide comments on the situation. Chairmen of the municipal boards in the aforementioned districts do not exclude the possibility of the former governors having been coerced.
Who Received Properties for 1 lari from President Saakashvili after Elections
January 11, 2013
Before Bidzina Ivanishvili’s government deprives authority of direct sale of state properties from President Saakashvili, the President managed and assigned expensive state properties to several companies for 1 lari after the parliamentary elections. GeoLand Ltd is among those companies, where Irakli Ugulava, brother of the Tbilisi City Mayor Gigi Ugulava owns 50% share.
Nephew of Minister’s Father-in-Law Appointed Head of General Inspection at MIA
January 11, 2013
Zviad Jankarashvili, nephew of Tamaz Tamazashvili—father-in-law of Irakli Garibashvili, Minister of Internal Affairs—now occupies the position of Head of General Inspection at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Additionally, though Garibashvili’s brother-in-law Aleksandre Tamazashvili does not work at the Ministry, he makes decisions regarding personnel changes in police offices and certain public agencies in the Kakheti region.
Prosecutor’s Office Sends Case Materials on National Movement’s Assembly Funding to Monitoring Service
January 10, 2013
The Chief Prosecutor’s Office stated that it has sent criminal case materials on the National Movement’s illicit funding of party assemblies in eleven towns in Georgia to the Financial Monitoring Service at the State Audit Office.
Office Vehicle Still Serves Lanchkhuti District Former Governor
January 10, 2013
Lanchkhuti district residents claim the former governor Giorgi Goguadze and his family still drives BMW that belongs to the district administration. Goguadze was National Movement’s majoritarian candidate for the parliamentary elections and still chairs local office of the UNM.
Amnesty Law to Go into Effect on January 12
January 10, 2013
The new amnesty law will go into effect on January 12, and political prisoners will be the first to leave prisons. Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance Sozar Subari, Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani and Chairwoman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee Eka Beselia made statements about the new law at a joint press conference.
Prosecutor’s Office Drops Two of Four Charges on Irakli Okruashvili
January 9, 2013
The Prosecutor’s Office dropped two of four charges made on Irakli Okruashvili, Georgia’s former minister of defense. Temur Mikaberidze, head of the Department for Criminal Prosecution against the Legalization of Illegal Revenues released a statement regarding the decision at a January 8 briefing.
How Money Was Collected for National Movement in Khoni
January 9, 2013
On December 31, Levan Bobokhidze, brother of MP Akaki Bobokhidze from minority, was summoned to Imereti regional police at 12:00 pm yesterday. He has been chairing Khoni office of the National Movement since 2003.
Fines Reduced
January 8, 2013
Fixed fine for the violation of rules of use of cash machines was reduced from 500 to 200 lari. Relevant amendments were introduced to the Tax Code from January 1, 2013.
Photo and Video-Recording Might Be Re-Allowed At Trials
January 8, 2013
Parliament started discussion of photo and video-recording at trials. Ministry of Justice initiated to allow photo and video-recording at court proceedings. Part of MPs believes the bill of amendments shall be publicly discussed and it will not be correct if the bill is discussed in harry.