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2010-06-03
Government Terrorizes Private Owners
Nodar Begiashvili is a main character of the
investigation movie of the Studio “Monitor”. The journalistic
investigation tells the story about illegal deprivation of the space of
“Parmakon 11” Ltd from the owner of the chemists. The owner of the
Parmakon 11 Ltd encountered problems with the Tax Department after the
share-holders of the chemist withdrew their shares from the Ltd. Tax
Inspection considered it was a new supply of the goods, or a repeated
purchase and imposed tax of 342480,6 GEL over the only owner of the
chemists Nodar Begiashvili.
2010-06-03
It Is Impossible to Ignore Video-Proofs of the Human Rights Center
Video-recordings about rigged elections
and violations presented by the Human Rights Center at the special
press-conference attracted the attention of the international
organizations and diplomatic corps. After the video-proofs about
shameful violations were spread, the Central Election Commission (CEC)
ordered the Sagarejo district election commission to discuss those
video-recordings. District Election Commission (DEC) decided to annul
election results at two polling stations. However, on the previous day,
the DEC refused the Human Rights Center to satisfy their complaints and
to accept the video-proofs.
2010-06-03
“Throw These Observers Away from Here!” Parody of Elections in Ganmukhuri
Ganmukhuri is a beautiful village located close to the
administrative border with Abkhazia. Although the municipal elections
were more or less calm in Samegrelo region, there was noise and disorder
in Ganmukhuri village from the early morning on May 30.
2010-06-02
Military Servants from Other Regions Voted for the Single Mandate Candidate in Rustavi at the So-called Close Polling Stations
On May 30, we were waiting for the permission to enter the polling station # 87 in Rustavi for one and half hour. It was so-called closed polling station which was located in the territory of the prison # 2 in Mshenebli Street, Rustavi. 2010-06-02
Government Misappropriated Votes of Akhalgori District Residents
“What shall I do? If I do not go to Tserovani to mark number 5, they will take the cottage from me,” complained the resident of Akhalgori district before the municipal elections. “Unless you come and mark number 5, we will send you to Russians,” the IDPs settled in Tserovani village were told by the members of the National Movement. Representative of the Alliance for Georgia Gocha Gabrielashvili stated in his interview with the humanrights.ge that drunken member of the ruling party kicked the observer out of the PS. He said the village councilors and governors carried out election procedures in Tserovani.2010-06-01
“Besh-Besh” Was Still Heard in Azeri Villages
It was a bit calm in the polling station # 48 in the
village of Tulari in Sagarejo district from the morning. However, in the
afternoon a chain of violations started. The commission chairperson
allowed several voters to take part in the elections without IDs. After I
noted about the violation, the chairperson told me that it was no
problem; the voter had left the ID at home and he could vote without
document since he lived far from the PS.
2010-06-01
Elections 2010 in Kakheti Region and Literature Styles: Drama, Epos, Lyrics
International observers were particularly satisfied with
the work of the district and precinct election commissions during the
municipal elections of May 30, 2010. They said, “The municipal elections
were carried out without violations at high professional level. The
observers of the Human Rights Center make different evaluations. They
said “it was shameful elections which can be called anything but
elections,” Elections and Drama – “they are getting on nerves of the
commission members.”
2010-06-01
Foreign Observers about the Municipal Elections: “Even Though Formally the Elections Followed Democratic Procedures, Democracy Is not Really in Place in Akhalkalaki.”
(Akhalkalaki, 31 May) A delegation composed of two representatives of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and one from the Austrian Helsinki Association, registered as local observers with the Georgian Human Rights Center in Tbilisi, and observed elections in the southern Javakheti region in the period 29 to 31 May.
2010-06-01
Karajala – Besh, Besh and Khinkali at the Polling Station
“Besh, Besh (Five in Azerbaijan language) was heard at
the polling stations # 38 and # 39 in Karajala village all day long.
The observer of the Human Rights Center Tamar Kviriashvili monitored
the election procedures at the polling stations during 18 hours on May
30, 2010 (see photo 1,2,3).
2010-05-31
Mass Election Violations in Iormughanlo Village
In the village of Iormughanlo in Sagarejo district, which
is populated by ethnic Azeri people, the municipal elections were held
with mass fabrication and blatant violations. The observers of the Human
Rights Center monitored the election process in all 12 polling stations
in the village. At the end of the Election Day, commission members and
activists of the National Movement increased oppression on the observers
and the Center decided to call their observers back till the end of the
polling day. Below you can read the journalistic report about the
situation in one of the polling stations in Iormughanlo village.
2010-05-31
Elections in Kvemo Kartli Region – Traditional Violations
Various sorts of violations were observed during the
municipal elections in Kvemo Kartli region as it was expected. The main
characteristic feature of the municipal elections in the region was
problem to distinguish the commission members from the National
Movement and opposition parties from each other. Very often, the
representatives of the opposition parties interfered in our activities
and called us provocateurs. After our entrance into the polling
stations, the main interest of the commission members was our rapid
departure from there.
2010-05-30
Election Procedures Are Going On with Blatant Violations in the Villages Populated by Ethnic Minorities
The executive director of the Human Rights Center Ucha Nanuashvili reported that municipal elections are going on with serious violations in the villages populated with ethnic minorities in Kakheti region.2010-05-28
Candidate of the National Movement Does Not Like To Recall Sins of November 7
Public officials in the Kvemo Kartli region, who are on holidays, actively meet the population before the elections. They speak about the achievements of their party and try to persuade the voters that the government always supported the society. The humanrights.ge reminded the single mandate candidate of the National Movement in Rustavi Mamuka Abuladze how he congratulated the masked law enforcement officers about the dispersal of the demonstration on November 7, 2007.
2010-05-28
Peak of the Oppression on Voters and Opposition Parties
“The government does its best to intervene in the
activities of the opposition parties during the municipal elections.
They do it several days before the elections too. Representatives of the
ruling party openly or secretly bribe voters, threaten people and try
to win the elections with the support of similar illegal methods,” said
the representatives of the Kutaisi office of the Alliance for Georgia.
2010-05-27
Commissaries Have Election Posters of the National Movement Pasted in Their Offices
Offices of the commissaries of the territorial entities
in Ozurgeti district are full of election posters and booklets of the
United National Movement. Lawyers say similar action is punished under
the Article 126/18 of the Election Code and imposes fine of 1 500 GEL
over the offender (commissary in this particular case).
2010-05-27
National Deal
The president of Georgia
Saakashvili stated that fair municipal election of Georgia in 2010 is
the issue of dignity for the country. He ordered the members of the
National Movement not to ‘give reason to the opposition parties for
complaining” about their involvement in the election process. However,
in Kakheti region, the secretaries in the election commissions, who
were introduced by the opposition parties and were to protect the
interests of them, in fact cooperate with the National Movement.
2010-05-25
The Human Rights Centre First Celebrated the Muhajir Day in Tbilisi
On May 21, Abkhaz and other
Caucasus nations became the victims of the cruel Russian Imperialist
Policy in the 19th century. This day has been celebrated as a Day of
Muhajirs by the victims of the Russian Empire since then. The Human
Rights Centre decided to celebrate the day in Tbilisi and on May 21
invited the people interested in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict to the Boell
Foundation at the presentation of the documentary film “Seaside of
Sorrow” by Niko Tsuladze.
2010-05-25
“Today the Same People Ask Us to Vote Whom We Elected Yesterday and Received Terrible Results”
Several days are left before the municipal elections.
Consequently, the political parties get more active. On May 30,
Georgian population will elect local authority. Before that, the wave
of promises will cover the country once more. The candidates of the
local government will be closer to people now and listen to their needs.
2010-05-25
“He Developed Tbilisi and Can You Imagine What He Will Do in Akhaltsikhe?” – Residents of Meskheti Region Are Voting for Gigi Ugulava
Several days left before the municipal elections. The local population is indifferent about elections. “Nothing will be changed,” most part of the citizens have this position. The opposition parties are less active there.2010-05-25
Secret about Geno Malazonia’s Detention
The Tax Department started to inspect the JSC “Energy Invest” in April of 2010. A month later, Georgian media sources actively reported about detention of the director of the JSC Geno Malazonia; he is in pre-trial detention at the moment. After his detention, every employee of the enterprise “Nitric”, subordinated to the “Energy Invest”, received special directives – not to give interviews to journalists.OTHER NEWS
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