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The Night of April 9 Was Not Calm At All
April 10, 2009
During the night of April 9 activists of the Movement “April 9” and Movement “Why” were attacked. Leaders of the movement reported to the Human Rights Center that the attack happened at 11:00 pm in Tbilisi. Iraklil Khukhuneishvili, Lasha Kopaliani and Otar Chelidze were beaten.
Policemen Forced People Out of Mini-Buses in Kakheti Region
April 10, 2009
On April 9 policemen forced people out of mini-buses which were driving people from Kakheti to Tbilisi. The passengers reported that the patrol police cars blocked their mini-buses on the road and forbade the drivers to continue to Tbilisi. Tthe law enforcers threatened the drivers with detention if they did not obey the law enforcers..
People Are Detained on Political Grounds in Gori
April 10, 2009
April 8 did not end in Gori without incidents. A representative of Irakli Alasania’s political party was arrested for insulting law enforcers and minor hooliganism in Gori yesterday. Tamaz Makashvili from the “Alliance for Georgia” was set to prison for 10 days.
A Two-Day Kidnapping and Interrogation
April 9, 2009
Unidentified people kidnapped Avto Beridze, chairperson of the Batumi youth office of the political party “United Georgia”, for two days. The kidnappers tried to get some information from him but Beridze does not comment about the requested information with journalists or in private conversations.
European Court of Human Rights Took Up Case of People Killed During Special Operation
April 9, 2009
Maka Malakmadze, Batumi Government Might Have To Pay Large Amount of Compensation Special operation that was carried out in the auto-station “Navtlugi” in Tbilisi at 7:00 pm on January 12, 2006 ended with the death of three young people. The case was sent to the European Human Rights Court. However, Lasha Jincharauli, attorney of the victim side, stated they are not reported about the exact date of the case discussion at the European Court.
Open Letter to President Saakashvili
April 6, 2009
Options for your legacy: for good or bad “There are three classes of intellect: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by what others have to demonstrate. The first is the most excellent; the second is good; the third is useless”. What Machiavelli has to say here about intellect could as well be applied to the governance of Georgia.
Governmental and Law Enforcement Bodies Have Started Working On An Emergency Rule
April 3, 2009
In order to prevent people from joining the protest demonstrations planned for April 9 in Tbilisi, local self-governments and law enforcement bodies in the districts of Kakheti region have started working on emergency rule. At the demonstrations the people will demand the resignation of the President of Georgia and to establish the date of snap presidential elections. District governors, chairpersons of the municipality boards and heads of police departments demanded that the leaders of public agencies prevent their employees and their family members from going to the demonstration. Since Monday groups of policemen are moving in the villages and threatening the families who are considered supporters of opposition parties with the detention of their children or relatives.
Rights of Sexual Minorities in Georgia
April 2, 2009
On March 30, the non-governmental organization “Human Rights Center” organized the fifth media club in the “New Art Café” with the support of the Swiss Embassy in Georgia. Foreign diplomats, representatives of international organizations and Georgian journalists took part in the media club. The topic of the meeting was the rights of sexual minorities in Georgia and media coverage of their issues. The speakers at the media club were Paata Sabelashvili, president of the Fund “Inclusive” and Eka Aghdgomelashvili, project manager.
Vegetable Khna or Dry Marihuana
April 1, 2009
One Expertise Conclusion VS Two Other Expertise Conclusions Talal Azis Al Muhamed from Iraq is charged under Article 260, Part I of the Criminal Code of Georgia. Three experts conducted analyses on the substance that was discovered on him. According to the conclusions of the alternative and commission experts, the substance taken from the Talal Azis Al Muhamed does not contain narcotics. The claims of the investigation expert are different. The court has not considered the case for three years. This year, the third judge has considered the investigation.