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Constitutional Court has started hearing Besik Adamia’s complaint regarding election vouching issue
February 27, 2013
On February 26, Georgian Constitutional Court heard the complaint of Citizen Besik Adamia. Plaintiff protests the amendments that were introduced to the Election Code by the Georgian Parliament, and according to them only the independent deputy presented by the initiative group, will have to pay as a election sponsor 5 000 GEL on the account of Central Election Commission (CEC). Denoted amendments were introduced to the Election Code in the end of 2011.
Public Servants are Employed at Adjara TV-Radio Company
February 26, 2013
“I am doing this program for my spiritual world,” said Maka Ivanishvili, advisor to the chair of Adjara government clarifying the goal of her author program. The program Talks with Maka Ivanishvili first appeared on air two weeks ago. The program is oriented on culture and is free from politics, says the author.
Joseph Kay Accuses Davit Kezerashvili and Gigi Ugulava of Receding from Imedi TV
February 26, 2013
On February 23 the investigative service of the Ministry of Finance released former Imedi TV co-owner Joseph Kay’s testimony given in regard to illegal alienation of TV company Imedi. According to the investigative service the prosecution interrogated Joseph Kay on February 15, 2013 over the TV company.
Court Provides Official Clarification to Gigi Ugulava’s and Davit Kezerashvili’s Case
February 26, 2013
Judging the motion against Tbilisi City Mayor Gigi Ugulava the prosecution failed to provide formal grounds for applying measures of restraint, reads the statement released by Tbilisi City Court upon the completion of the February 25 hearing of Gigi Ugulava’s and Davit Kezerashvili’s case.
Criminal Cases Launched Against Tengiz Gunava Have Been Merged
February 25, 2013
On February 22, by the decision of the Tbilisi City Court judge Khatuna Kharchilava, two criminal cases launched against a former head of General Inspection of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Tengiz Gunava have been merged as one case.
Politically Motivated Replacements of Public Officials
February 25, 2013
Since October 1, 2012 Parliamentary Elections, 679 public servants were dismissed from local self-governmental bodies in Kakheti region.
Lado Vardzelashvili detained
February 22, 2013
Lado Vardzelashvili, former Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, was detained with regard to the incident that took place on Nutsubidze Street 26 yesterday. Lawyer Gogita Gabaidze informed journalists about it having left the Tbilisi main police department.
Human Rights Center Addresses to the Parliament of Georgia to Grant Status to Political Prisoners
February 21, 2013
“FIDH concludes as a result of analysis of the aforementioned cases that there are political prisoners in Georgia…” FIDH made this conclusion after having analyzed cases of eight former prisoners though these people have not yet received status of political prisoner. Soon, Human Rights Center intends to petition to the Parliament of Georgia on granting the status to former political prisoners.
Bacho Akhalaia Met with Applauses in the Courtroom
February 21, 2013
Preliminary hearing was held on the case of Bacho Akhalaia, Giorgi Kalandadze, Zurab Shamatava and five more accused at the Tbilisi City Court. The imposed charge was clarified to the accused and admissibility of the evidence was discussed at the session.
Municipal Board Members Spend Funds Allocated from the Budget
February 20, 2013
In accordance to the law, members of municipal boards do not get salaries. Only chairman, deputy chairman and chairmen of the board fractions receive salaries. Despite that, the municipal board passed resolution based on which 500 lari is transferred to each board member every month.
TV-Companies Air Footage from Special Operation
February 19, 2013
TV-Companies Rustavi 2, Maestro, Public Broadcaster and Imedi-TV have aired footage from the special operation of 24 November 2004 when Amiran (Buta) Robakidze was killed and people accompanying him were arrested.
Residents of Upper Tserovani Village Request Registration of Plots
February 19, 2013
Families living in the upper part of Tserovani village in Mtskheta district have had registration problem of their plots for a long time already. Locals say the plots, which were assigned to them during communist regime, are still state property. They have been trying to register land but in vain. Since 2009 the land has been registered as state pasture though they claim the land have been their properties during centuries.
Environment Is Still Not Adapted for Disabled People
February 19, 2013
Tbilisi Appeal Court did not satisfy the lawsuit of disabled Koba Nadiradze. He requested adaptation of premises of public institutions and transports for disabled people. Human Rights House and Article 42 of the Constitution protected the rights of Nadiradze. The organizations held press-conference with regard to this issue.
Irrigation Systems In Shida Kartli Might Be Repaired This Year
February 19, 2013
Alongside with other Georgian villages bordering with Tskhinvali district, villages in Kaspi district located near Akhalgori district also turned up in the conflict zone after the war in August of 2008. Locals always had social problems but after the war lack of irrigation water and road became top problems for them. Lately, Government of Georgia started to take sharp steps to resolve this problem and locals hope their villages will be supplied with drinking and irrigation water this year.
Protest of Metallurgists from Rustavi
February 19, 2013
Last week, Rustavi based metallurgist factory JSC Georgian Steel was urgent topic for Georgian media. About 200 metallurgists gathered in front of the administrative building of the factory and requested improvement of labor conditions. Their first request was timely distribution of salaries and cancel shifting to eight-hour working regime. Metallurgists also requested new labor contracts with the employer which will clearly prescribe date and form of reimbursement of their holidays.
Court Authorizes Police to Bring Tbilisi Mayor before Investigators for Questioning
February 18, 2013
Tbilisi City Court has authorized law enforcement agencies to apply coercive measures to bring Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava to the police station for questioning as a witness in connection to scuffles that broke out outside the National Library on February 8.
Non-Georgian Schools in Marneuli District Might Remain without Directors
February 18, 2013
In 2012, only 4 out of 70 directors of Marneuli district public schools managed to overcome the barrier of director’s exam. Directors of non-Georgian public schools in Kvemo Kartli complain about the exams in private talks.
100 Day of Self-Government in Gori
February 18, 2013
After the parliamentary elections of October 1, 2012 governors of Gori, Kaspi, Kareli and Khashuri districts resigned. Before resignation, Kareli district former governor Ilia Burjanadze said financial police officers started inspection of his office. In all other cases, the district governors said reason of their resignation was new political reality and cohabitation.
GYLA Held Presentation of Monitoring Report of Election Environment
February 13, 2013
On February 11, 2013, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association held presentation of the report of monitoring pre-election environment, the Election Day and the post-election period. The report covers the results of monitoring from August 1 through October 20, 2012 (GYLA started monitoring of pre-election processes much earlier, on January 1, 2012, and evaluated the pre-election environment in two interim reports).
MIA Clarifies Procedural Laws to the Tbilisi Mayor
February 12, 2013
MIA replied to the statement of Gigi Ugulava, Tbilisi Mayor and news agency Interpresnews published full text of this statement.