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What Will Happen with the Schools In Gali District?
November 30, 2006
On November 27, teachers from several Georgian schools in the Gali District went on a strike. They demanded salaries according to their working hours and allowances from the Georgian government. On November 28, teachers (nearly fifty people) of all schools in the district, held demonstration near the river Enguri Bridge, in the village of Orsantia. The teachers said that the legal government of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic does not pay attention to them.
Pupils Are Frozen in Classrooms
November 30, 2006
Although, it is already winter no central heating have not been installed in schools yet. Both teachers and pupils get frozen in classrooms. Parents complain about school principals and demand to resolve the problem. Most part of Tbilisi based schools has similar complaints.
Journalist against Public Broadcasting Company
November 29, 2006
Journalist Marika Parunashvili blames the Public Broadcasting Company (PBC) for abusing her rights. She was fired from this company over the phone. "I used to defend others all the time, and I considered it to be a part of my professional duty. However, I need to be defended because of my colleagues' lies," said Parunashvili, who was working in the Samtskhe-Javakheti office of PBC.
Telavi Tax Inspection Demands Pay Bills from the Dead People
November 29, 2006
Lawyers for the NGO 'Human Rights Center's Kakheti office, blame the officials from the Telavi Regional Tax Inspection for breaching the law. The reason for the charge was the summons sent to the entrepreneurs several days ago. According to the document we received, by October 1, 2006, small and standard enterprises, and commercial organizations have gone into serious debts to the state budget since 1996. Entrepreneurs, who died two and three years ago, include the list. Their descendents face the danger of being left homeless.
Government Disrespects Private Property
November 29, 2006
Former Councilor of Abastumani District, Anton Merabishvili, and local businessman, Genadi Endeladze, had their property, the hotel 'Abastumani' and the resort-house 'Aghobili', turned over to the government. The deed was drawn up, and the hotel and the resort-house were transferred to the state. The former owners refused to comment.
IDPs Demand Better Living Conditions
November 27, 2006
Nearly 2,600 IDPs live in so-called Faifuri District in the suburbs of Zugdidi. Twenty families from Abkhazia live in one of the block of flats there. Seven or eight members of several families live in one room. The building has not repaired since the eighties of the last century. The roof must be changed. The rain is leaking in the house.
Family's Hard Social Conditions Are Graved by Their Daughter's Disease
November 27, 2006
Nineteen-year-old Natela Bolkvadze needs urgent operation. According to the diagnosis, she has injuries in the breast and abdomen which resulted from the burn. Her breast is deformed. The Bolkvadzes live in hard conditions back at home. Kedi District Authority promises the family to give thirty lari in assistance. The only income of the family is the small pension of the blind grandmother.
What Was the Price for a Position in Shida Kartli Governor's Board?
November 27, 2006
The famous case of Nino Avetisova, the former personal assistant of the governors, Mikheil Kareli and Irakli Okruashvili, will soon conclude in the Gori District Court. The Shida Kartli Prosecutor's Office detained Avetisova in spring, 2006. Gori residents had brought suit against her then. They complained that Nino Avetisova had extorted some money from them. The accused promised to find jobs for them with the help of Okruashvili and Kareli.
Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) from Tskhinvali Are Left Homeless
November 24, 2006
In Argvitsi Village in Small Liakhvi Gorge, the trailer of IDP Marusia Midodashvili burnt down, and she was subsequently left homeless. She lived fifteen years there. We have already conveyed the facts about the intolerable conditions the woman had to cope with, yet no one paid attention to her.
Telavi Authority Continues to Oppress Local TV Company
November 24, 2006
Financial police raided Telavi Based TV company ‘Tanamgzavri’, tried to arrest its director, insulted and physically assaulted employees of the company during last two years. At present, the only independent company of the district, ‘Tanamgzavri’ was left without office in Telavi. Weekly TV program ‘Dialogue’ has not been shown for two weeks now.
People from Both Sukhumi and Samachablo Urge the President to Protect Giorgi Mikiashvili
November 23, 2006
Last week, representatives of NGOs and journalists from the regions of Georgia drew up urgent appeal to the president. They asked Mikheil Saakashvili to draw his attention to Giorgi Mikiashvili’s case. The appeal was supported from Abkhazia, Samachablo, Russia [Moscow] and so-called Saingilo in Azerbaijan.
Veteran of the World War II does not Receive Pension
November 23, 2006
79 year-old Ismail Bregadze who participated in the World War II does not receive his pension of 45 lari. In addition to that he is deprived from all other benefits on gas and electricity since this summer when veterans were re-registered.
A Hepatitis Has Been Discovered in Aspindza
November 17, 2006
Nearly forty pupils have been infected with Hepatitis in Aspindza district. Children's parents say the reason for the infection is water, which has worms in it. Dirty water is not a strange thing in the district. People are unprotected in this field.
Gali Georgian Population Is Not Issued Abkhazian Passports
November 17, 2006
Abkhazian self-proclaimed government has been forcing local people to take Russian and Abkhazian passport for three years now. The process of issuing Russian passports has become the source of corruption. Abkhazian self-proclaimed government also confesses the fact.
Rabies Vaccine Supplies Run Out - Keep Away From Dogs!
November 17, 2006
The Russian-Georgian embargo has affected the drug supply, particularly rabies vaccines. Russia was the only country that supplied Georgia with this vaccine. At the moment, the blockade is underway and we have the only one way out -- to avoid dogs and other animals.
‘Badagoni’ Is about To Sue Ministry of Agriculture
November 17, 2006
On November, 14 controversy was caused by spilling the wine in the factory of Georgian-Italian Company 'Badagoni'. The operation was organized by General Inspection within the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Financial Police Kakheti Department. Investors declared that the special operation was a provocation against the development of independent business in the country.
Khelvachauri District Governor Was Detained in the Courtroom
November 16, 2006
Yesterday, Khelvachauri District Governor, Gocha Shervashidze was detained in the courtroom. The prosecutor blames him for 'illegally purchased plots'. According to the initial information Prosecutor refused plea bargain with Shervashidze and the latter faces ten-year imprisonment. He has already been sentenced to two-month pre-trial detention.
Kokoiti’s Elections Were Controlled by Deputies from Russian Duma
November 16, 2006
The only organization which was registered as an observer during the elections in the South Ossetian territory was Joint Civil Movement ‘Multinational Georgia’. It was registered by Tskhinvali electoral commission. Representatives of the organization had right to arrive at every polling station. The head of the group was Arina Tavakarashvili, Chairwoman of the ‘Multinational Georgia’s Shida Kartli office. She represented the only Georgian organization that was allowed to visit electoral districts and observe situation.
Human Trafficking Became More Active
November 16, 2006
Traffickers use Azerbaijan and Georgia as principal transit countries for their activities. However, residents from these countries become the victims quite frequently. Statistics for 2005 stated the following: 231 trafficked girls, 58 apprehended traffickers and 14 organized trafficking groups.
Landless Peasants Oppose 'British Petroleum'
November 15, 2006
The argument between the village of Naokhrebi and the Pipeline Company of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyan has not been resolved for three years now. During this time, peasants who live in poor conditions have received neither money nor their crops from the land.