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Tunnel Is Being Built, but Houses Are Being Destroyed
January 22, 2008
“I took hens out of the hen-house and I entered there to live. Initially I slept in the car; but I could not stand the cold there. Now I live in the hen-house,” said Rezo Bagrationi, (a royal surname of Georgia) a retired person. The house of Bagrationi is so damaged that he cannot stay inside like all his neighbors. Other members of his five-member-family live at their relatives’.
Model Houses in the Entry of Zugdidi
January 21, 2008
According to the direction of the President of Georgia dated by November 7, 2007 the Georgian Ministry of Finance has apportioned 560 000 lari from the President’s Reserve Fund to repair and paint facades of the houses in one part of Davit Agmashenebeli Avenue, situated at the entrance to Zugdidi. About 155 houses have been repaired on Agmashenebeli Av. since December 10, 2007 up to now. The inhabitants of Zugdidi are curious: Why have they chosen exactly these houses to repair?
Human Trafficking Is Still Urgent Problem
January 21, 2008
Human trafficking in Georgia like all over the world is urgent problem. Although many measures were taken to eradicate the problem during recent years, it is still important to speak about trafficking. Thus, on January 17 the Public Defender’s Office held a meeting to discus the problem.
People Will Be Brought for Inauguration from Regions
January 18, 2008
Regional activists of the United National Movement have been mobilized for the Inauguration of Mikhail Saakashvili. We learnt that president’s regional governors gave instructions to the governors of Municipalities and Administrative Boards. Reservists and participants of the Presidential Patriot Program were warned to take part in the inauguration.
Sad Holiday of Juveniles
January 18, 2008
Twenty-six juveniles live in this establishment. All of them have sad background like old people; but have the same dreams as their palls. They celebrated New Year and Christmas modestly and tried to be as happy as possible. Now they are getting ready for the Epiphany. However they cannot visit their godparents or godchildren on January 19. The discipline is the most important here-they are beneficiaries of the Special School for Juvenile.
Chechen Refugee Child Needs Immediate Operation Abroad
January 18, 2008
Resettlement to a third country is still problem for Chechen refugees. Chechen refugees have been residing in Georgia for over seven years and they still desire to resettle to a third country. Edri Alkhanashvili’s child became one year old several days ago. He is seriously ill. Unless he is operated on, he would remain invalid till the end of his life. Future of Ilis Khan Gaziev depends on international organizations; though they have not decided the future of the child and his family yet.
Amnesty – Pre-Election Campaign or “mollified tone of the President?”
January 17, 2008
After the famous events of November, the President’s administration filed a draft law regarding amnesty to the Georgian Parliament. During the pre-election campaign, thousands of prisoners were released from detention centers on the initiative of Mikheil Saakashvili and Nino Burdjanadze; among them were political prisoners. Amnesty is always a good initiative; especially if we take into consideration the poor conditions in our detention centers. Nevertheless there is a different question which remains; despite many human rights violations in the detention centers observed by international and domestic organizations, why was the pardon initiated in the pre-election period when the government needs public support most of all? Does it mean that after this government is elected the number of the prisoners will increase? And generally, in what condition is the Penitentiary System?
,,War of Complaints” in Samtskhe-Javakheti Region
January 17, 2008
According to opposition parties Presidential Elections on January 5 2008 did not pass without falsification in Akhalcikhe Election Precinct # 37. Discussion of complaints was strained enough during regional commission sitting.
Bail of Five Thousand Lari and Six-Year-Imprisonment for Taking Scattered Fire-Wood from the Forest
January 16, 2008
Robert Zavrashvili was accused and arrested for thievery because he took scattered fire-wood from the forest. Thejudge released him under bail. But since Zavrashvili did not have five thousand lari to pay, his property was sequestered. Currently, Kakheti Precinct Prosecutor’s Office demands six-year-imprisonment for him. Judge Lia Otarashvili is in charge of the criminal case.
Who Wants Irakli Okruashvili’s Holiday House?
January 16, 2008
“Tseroskhevi” Was Seized from “Hawk” The Georgian Ministry of Economics and the local government of Shida Kartli cannot share former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili’s home, located in “Tseroskhevi” in the village of Ateni and named “Hunter’s House”. The local government opposes the Ministry of Economics because of their actions regarding the property. The Gori Municipality Board has requested Tseroskhevi Ltd be assigned while the Ministry is demanding that the estate be left alone as they intend to sell it.
Demonstrators Bound for Tbilisi Detained
January 15, 2008
Law enforcement did their best to prevent people from Samegrelo traveling to Tbilisi to attend the January 13 protest. Opposition party representatives were arrested to prevent their attendance as well. Nearly ten people were detained for drug analysis or a lack of driving or technical licenses. Cars were taken to the impound lot and nearly 150 activists were forced out of their cars and into nearby forests.
Public Defender Demands Punishment of the Chairmen of the Precinct Election Commissions
January 15, 2008
Georgian public defender Sozar Subari, demands a reaction on the offenses committed at Kardenakhi polling station # 33 of Gurjaani precinct # 12. He thinks that the Gurjaani Precinct Election Commission (PEC) counted the votes of the Snap Presidential Elections on January 5 2008 wrongly and this constitutes a crime.
The Human Rights Center Congratulates with the New Year
January 15, 2008
On January 11, the Human Rights Center congratulated Abkhaz people with the New Year. Celebrities supported the event of the Center and prepared greeting cards and presents, which will soon be sent to Abkhazia.
Prisoners Were Not Allowed to Vote
January 11, 2008
Presidential Elections were carried out with serious violations at the Kutaisi Detention Establishment # 2 as it was reported by the representatives of the “New Rights” Kutaisi office.
During Elections Observers Could not Name Their Organizations
January 11, 2008
Snap Presidential Elections caused many problems and one of them was unprepared NGOs and opposition parties. NGOs always suffered from the lack of human resources in regions and it reflected on the elections too.
On November 7 American Journalist Was Beaten
January 11, 2008
Independent journalist, Jeffrey Silverman has lived in Georgia since 1991. He has Georgian wife and has been working as a journalist in Georgia for many years already. On November 7 he was severely beaten. Neither journalist’s ID helped him to survive. He visited the Human Rights Center to tell his story.
Violations Discovered by “the Coalition for Democracy” but Overlooked by International Observers
January 10, 2008
Final results of the January 5 Presidential Elections have not been published yet however the situation has become extremely tense in the country. On January 6, International organizations congratulated Georgian people with the democratically held elections. Several Georgian NGOs also joined the congratulations.
Who Should We Trust?
January 10, 2008
Assessments of the presidential elections started before the final results have been published. Governmental layers, part of non-governmental organizations and observing missions were making statements on TV that the elections were fair and transparent. In the recent days, Georgian TV stations have broadcasted positive assessments of the elections and nobody speaks about the numerous violations that were observed during the polling process. Those facts were revealed in the conclusions made by the OSCE, the National Democratic Institute and many other organizations.
Judge Insulted OSCE Observers
January 10, 2008
OSCE observers were insulted at the Gurjaani District Court. Paul Wesson and Norbert Baldia, long-term observers from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), tried to meet Shalva Mchedlishvili, the chairperson of the court. The judge expelled them from his quarters.
Violations in Gori
January 9, 2008
Like many districts throughout Georgia, various violations were observed in the Gori district as well. It must be pointed out that most violations were observed in the village polling stations, while a better situation could be found in the town polling stations. Both members of the opposition and authorities admitted that a large number of observers influenced the situation in the polling stations of the cities.