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Police officer who confronted the City Council member was fired
June 15, 2015
Representatives of Kutaisi organization of the National Movement held a special briefing few days ago. They protested the fact that the Security Police officer of Kutaisi City Hall Imeda Kirkitadze was dismissed from his work. They called for quick response from relevant authorities.
Young Pankisians captured by religion
June 10, 2015
On June 3, a tour for journalists was held in the village Duisi of the Pankisi Gorge by the initiative of Institute for War and Peace Reporting. They had meetings with the locals Governors and locals of Duisi also attended the meeting. The discussion was about the problems that exist in the region. Special attention was paid to the issues of Chechen refugees and young Pankisians who go to Syria to fight. We abstain from using the names of the respondents.
Community Service as a Punishment
June 8, 2015
According to the information of the State Agency for Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation of Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia, usage of community service as a non-custodial sentence has been increased since 2012. According to the official data, this type of sentence was used for 72 cases in 2012, for 260 cases in 2013, for 272 cases in 2014, and in 2015 332 cases are recorded.
Line between Childish Pranks and Bullying
June 8, 2015
“Dreaded by all the mothers of the town, because he was idle and lawless and vulgar and bad – and because all their children admired him so, and delighted in his forbidden society, and wished they dared to be like him. He came and went, at his own free will. Nobody forbade him to fight. In a word, everything that goes to make life precious that boy had,”- this is how Mark Twain describes one of the characters of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn who was a role model for many children.
Health Care Problems of Women Prisoners
June 8, 2015
Electronic queue of prisoners’ routine operations, medical examinations, post-surgical treatment, providing non-effective medications, nonexistence of pharmacies in correctional facilities – this is a short list of those problems that N5 women correctional facility prisoners talk about.
Socially Indigent Person Was Fined With 10 000 Laris
June 5, 2015
On June 3, representatives of Human Rights House Tbilisi held press conference about fining socially indigent family with 10 000 Lari by the Tbilisi City Hall.
Stir Around Tchreli Abano
June 4, 2015
“Tiflis Hamkari” protested removal of the dome during restoration of “Tchreli Abano” (motley baths). According to the information published on social network by “Tiflis Hamkari”, removal of the dome is vandalism.
Husband Seized Child from a Domestic Violence Victim Woman
June 4, 2015
25 year old woman Natela Dumbadze, residing in one of the villages in Gurjaani municipality, is a victim of violence. The whole family, a husband, a mother and father in laws, were abusing her.
Natural disaster has damaged the villages of Gori municipality
June 4, 2015
On May 31, hail destroyed the harvest of Olia Beruashvili, resident of village Sveneti of Gori municipality. Her main income is a pension. She made an advance withdrawal of her pension as a credit to buy chemicals for the fruit garden. Beruashvili asks the Government to examine and compensate the damage caused by the disaster.
The Constitutional Court upheld Ucha Nanuashvili’s claim
June 2, 2015
“Once and for all, there should be established an election system in the country that will be maximally fair and objective and, I believe, this decision will fulfill a catalyst function in this regard”, - this was the Public Defender’s reaction to a decision made by the Constitutional Court concerning constitutionality of the rule determining majoritarian election districts.
Lawsuit Initiated by Human Rights Center Upheld
June 1, 2015
The representatives of Human Rights Centre held a press conference on May 29. They evaluated the judgment of the Georgian Constitutional Court on the claim initiated by Human Rights Center. The claim of Human Rights Center was prepared in 2012 on non-compliance of formation rules for majoritarian electoral system with the Constitution.
Constitutional Court Orders Overhaul of Majoritarian Part of Electoral System
May 28, 2015
Georgian Constitutional Court has ruled that country’s existing electoral system, in particular its majoritarian component, undermines equality of vote and should be changed.
The Constitutional Court upheld the Claim initiated by Human Rights Centre
May 28, 2015
Today the Constitutional Court of Georgia upheld the constitutional claim initiated by Human Rights Centre on non-compliance of formation rules for majoritarian electoral system with the Constitution.
Lawyer of Tchabuka Tchabukadze was not permitted to see him
May 27, 2015
The employees of regional headquarters of MIA in Kakheti arrested and beat 30-year-old Tchabuka Tchabukadze at night on May 21. The incident took place in village Vejini of Gurjaani municipality while the young man was standing in front of his own house with his friends. As a result of beating, Tchabukadze has multiple physical injuries. He is placed in the multi-profile medical center “Geo Hospitals” in Gurjaani.
Ruisi Population protests closed roads because of constructing autobahn
May 25, 2015
Confrontation between the Kareli Municipality governor and some of the locals from Ruisi continues. On May 22 the locals gathered near the Ruisi’s section of Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway, protested abolition of access roads to their plots as a result of construction of autobahn.
People affected by halted constructions
May 22, 2015
I sent application to the construction company “Center Point” to buy an apartment in Didi Dighomi in 2006. I paid the cost of the apartment- 40 000 USD throughout24 months according to the schedule composed by the company. According to the agreement I should have received a white carcass on September 30, 2008, but I am still waiting in vain, “_ said NatiaVakhtangadze, who is affected by the halted construction.
Report of the Public Defender at the session of Human Rights Committee of Parliament
May 21, 2015
Today, Public Defender presented a report about “State of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms in Georgia in 2014” at the session of Human Rights Committee of the Parliament. Representatives of state agencies and parliamentary secretaries also attended the hearing.
Insanitariness in Sartitchala village - locals seek help
May 20, 2015
It has been long time since Sartichala village in Gardabani district has had malfunctioning sewerage system. Sewage that comes out from residential houses leaks into the pasture territory . The locals find it difficult to relocate in their own plots. Unpleasant smell disturbs them and they think the unsanitary in the area may cause many diseases.
Karajala residents report 5 more women plan to move to Syria
May 20, 2015
According to the media, two women from Karajala village of Telavi municipality, Irada Gharibova and Anna Suleimanova left for Syria via Turkey. Some locals confirm this information, but some people say they went to Turkey for trading. Husbands of Irada Gharibova and Anna Suleimanova are looking for them. Afterwards, information was spread in Karajala village of Telavi municipality that five more women from the village plan to move to Syria.
Physical Assault of Citizens by the Police
May 20, 2015
Representatives of Human Rights Center held a press conference on May 19 about recent facts of physical assault of citizens by policemen. The human rights defenders talked about illegal activities of the police against Tornike Margiani and Alexander Akhalkatsi.