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Expropriation for expropriation – the state illegally deprives and destroys the property of its citizens.
August 31, 2010
78 year old Luba Korubkina spends nights at the ruins of her house. On August 9th, in Adlia, after her house was destroyed, she still doesn’t leave the territory and invites the head of Adjara government. Family lawyer, Irakli Shavadze states that Batumi City Hall misuses its authority. “No factual or legal basis exists for granting the right of expropriation to the City Hall,” – states lawyer and requests the punishment of guilty officials.
“Vano Should Not Rob Us” – Rustavi Residents Protesting the Financing of Police from the Local Budget
August 31, 2010
Rustavi mayor, Mamuka Chikovani presented his project at the second meeting of the newly elected City Council, one of the articles of which considers the financial support of the police. Specifically, Chikovani asked for permission to finance the technical necessities of police from the City Budget. For this purpose, he asked to make amendments in the #258 resolution of the former City Council.
Deplorable Results of Teacher Certification Examination
August 30, 2010
Teacher Certification Examination resulted in deplorable fact. Only the third of teachers could cross the minimal threshold of competence. Consequently, the rest won’t be able to get the certificates. Teachers feared that the exams won’t show good results even before the exams. The conducting of examination was considered to be a hastened step in the beginning.
Director of Tsinandali wine factory arrested for conflict with the official of Constitutional Security Department
August 30, 2010
The legal officers arrested the director of Tsinandali wine factory Sandro Megutnishvili. The Office of Prosecutor is accusing him of group act of hooliganism on a preliminary agreement and damaging the property of Constitutional Security Department official. According to the witnesses of incident, law-enforcement officials requested grapes from the wine factory that was refused by Sandro Megutnishvili, after which he was arrested.
Lips Sewn Shut with Black Thread
August 26, 2010
Approximately 10 people have been on a hunger strike at the Ministry of IDPs for two days now. Four of them have sewn their lips shut. The Ministry officials are taking vacations.
People Complaining about Lines on the Red Bridge
August 26, 2010
The stream of people at the border of Georgia-Azerbaijan seldom decreases. The point dyed green receives and sends thousands of citizens from Azerbaijan. Despite the fact that many talk about the radically improved situation at the border points, the passengers are still experiencing problems at the Red Bridge. “Inside, where the people heading to Azerbaijani go through the checkpoint, there are two computers. Both of them are working but only one computer is occupied. Because of this, the line of citizens is waiting inside. The space is not enough there and we can’t breathe. If a citizen with a child is in the line, she’s given turn to save her from fainting. The rest of us continue waiting. They see so many people transfer, can’t they put more than one official there?!” – says Mailov, who’s going to Baku with his family.
In the Risk Zone
August 25, 2010
Since 1987, 400 people have died in Georgia from natural disasters. During the same period, about 50 thousand of families have been displaced with the status of eco-migrant. Tens of villages have been completely emptied. According to the National Agency information, more or less, all the regions of Georgia are in danger. According to specialists, with the abundance of sediments, the activation of the disastrous geological processes is expected. More than 50 villages of the region are facing danger.
“Basishvili Clan” Against One Family
August 24, 2010
Marina Bejashvili, diagnosed with second stage of oncologic disease, lives in the 111th cottage of Khurvaleti settlement. It has been 8 months now the electricity is turned off in her house. Energo-Pro Georgia representatives switched the electricity off as a compulsory measure since her family had a debt of more than 500 lari. According to Transparency International Georgia, these debts are payments for the electricity spent during the cottage constructions.
Marneuli – the problems of infrastructure and informational vacuum
August 24, 2010
“Georgia in the first place” – reads the billboard at the entrance of Marneuli. If we believe the “European Center for Minority Issues”, the text written on the Georgian flag background can be read only by 3% of Marneuli population.
Samegrelo Region, Mestia Branch
August 23, 2010
Mestia population is protesting against the Liberty Bank. In the Mestia Branch of Liberty Bank, Samegrelo, instead of Svaneti, is written on the bank stamp.
The boarding school for children with celebral paralysis to be closed
August 23, 2010
Gurjaani boarding school is the only institution in Georgia where children with celebral paralysis study. The children go through special medical treatment there as well. According to the decision of the Ministry of Education, the boarding school will be closed in September.
Public Servants – Privileged Caste
August 23, 2010
There are 212 people employed in the Ozurgeti municipality government, plus 5 more officials hired by the labor agreement. Every month, 83000 lari are spent from the local budget for taking care of these people. This amounts to 996000 lari in 12 months.
Public defender reveals the systematic problems existing in the court practice
August 23, 2010
According to statement made by the public defender of Georgia, Giorgi Tugushi, after studying the resolution of Tbilisi City Court that fined Irakli Kakabadze, Aleko Chigvinadze and Shota Digmelashvili detained on August 15th, many problems are revealed that are taking systematic nature in nowadays court practice.
Otobia – Georgian village in occupied Abkhazia
August 23, 2010
Otobaia is the bordering village of Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia, at the shore of the river Enguri. As you pass the Georgian jurisdiction zone, you will discover Otobaia. But it is not so easy now. You cannot cross the conditional border directly. First, you need to go to Zugdidi and then it is possible to cross the border by several roads and eventually you will get to Otobaia.
Vakhtang Komakhidze to present a film about August War in Geneva
August 20, 2010
On October 14th, the next round of discussions on the security issue of Georgia will take place in Geneva. Exactly for this period, the journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze plans to present his movie that will reflect upon the real reasons of the August war. As the head of the “Former Prisoners for Human Rights” Nana Kakabadze stated to the newspaper “Resonance,” Komakhidze is already working on the film and it will be completed by the end of September.
Russian government planning to accommodate some of the sufferers of the conflagration in Abkhazia
August 20, 2010
The Russian government is planning to accommodate some of the sufferers of conflagration in Abkhazia. This was reported to “Interpressnews” by IDPs from Abkhazia now living in Yaroslav and Nizhny Novgorod of Russian Federation. According to their allegations, the sufferers of conflagration from these regions are promised to be definitely accommodated in Abkhazia by government.
The tortured prisoners filing complaints to Strasbourg
August 20, 2010
In connection with the criminal case filed about the incidents of the beatings of prisoners four years ago nobody has been interrogated yet but the victims themselves. Human Rights Center will ensure the examination of the prisoner’s complaint by the European Court of Human Rights.
The public defender advises Koba Subeliani to emphasize certain aspects of the eviction process of IDPs
August 19, 2010
The public defender shares the inevitability of the long-term eviction of IDPs, issued by the government order (according to 2009-2012 state strategy concerning the IDPs). The ombudsman addresses the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees to emphasize on the certain aspects of the eviction process.
Most of the projects started during pre-election period have not been completed
August 19, 2010
In the municipalities of Ozurgeti, Chokhatarui and Lanchkhuti of Guria region, the program of agricultural development was used for winning election. As it’s revealed, the main priority for the government was starting new jobs and completing them in the terms established by agreements.
The Opposition activists arrested at the protest rally of IDPs and the open market sellers
August 18, 2010
On February 19th, the Transfiguration Day, the joint protest rally of IDPs and the open market sellers ended up with the arrest of the opposition party members. The police officers arrested one of the leaders of the “People’s Party,” Aleko Shalamberidze and the founder of the youth movement “No.” They tried to arrest the “Conservative Party” member Lasha Chkhartishvili as well, but because of the resistance of the protest rally participants, they could not manage to do so.