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Public Defender- State Failed to Protect Freedom of Religion of Muslim Community in Samtatskaro Village
April 22, 2014
In his 2013 Parliamentary Report, Public Defender of Georgia paid attention to the developments against Muslim community in Samtatskaro village, Dedoplistskaro district. The report states that local village governor Gulo Nadirashvili and Dedoplistskaro district governor Irakli Shiolashvili also participated in the persecution of Muslim people together with local population. Public Defender assessed Shiolashvili’s public statement as discriminative, when he said majority had to make decision about starting mosque in the village.
Human Rights Center cordially invites you to the presentation of the Report Georgian Media in Transitional Period (2012-2014)
April 17, 2014
On April 23, Wednesday, at 1pm, Human Rights Center cordially invites you to the presentation of the Report Georgian Media in Transitional Period (2012-2014)
Article 42 of the Constitution to Defend Victims of Occupation at the European Court
April 17, 2014
On April 16, nongovernmental organization Article 42 of the Constitution held press-conference about problems of the population victimized by borderizatin process in Atotsi village near administrative boarder with South Ossetia and about detention of TV3 journalists.
Early Marriages, Family Violence and Other Human Rights Violations in Public Defender’s Report
April 16, 2014
Georgian Public Defender’s 2013 Parliamentary Report on general human rights situation in Georgia reviews civil-political, economic, social and cultural rights in the country.
Human Rights Center Presented Scandalous Letter of the Convicted Teimuraz Gvaradze at the Press-Conference
April 8, 2014
On April 8, Human Rights Center presented statement of prisoner Teimuraz Gvaradze to media in the press-club of the Prime Time. Gvaradze was member of Ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili’s security guard and serves his imprisonment term in Gldani Prison # 8.
Report on the protection of human rights and freedoms in Georgia of the Public Defender of Georgia for 2013
April 8, 2014
This document is the Report of the Public Defender of Georgia for 2013 on the protection of human rights and freedoms in Georgia covering wide spectrum of civic, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Furthermore, it highlights positive and negative trends in human rights area for the reporting period, brings together key recommendations developed by the Public Defender towards various branches of government, the timeliness and degree of fulfilment of which to a great extent will define the establishment of high standards in human rights protection in Georgia.
Official Autopsy Report in Tatukhashvili's Case Released
April 8, 2014
Prosecutor’s office said late on April 4 that an official autopsy report in case of Shalva Tatukhashvili’s death dispels allegations that the latter was subjected to mistreatment by investigators during questioning at Tbilisi prosecutor’s office.
Creeping Occupation Line Now in Khurvaleti
April 2, 2014
Traveling along Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze central motorway, one can easily detect signpost of the so called South Ossetia with wire around it near Khurvaleti village.
Previously Narrowed Streets Are Now Widened
April 1, 2014
Three streets are widened in the Old Batumi. Four years ago, those streets were narrowed and the repair works lasted four months. Why did they narrow streets in the past if it was necessary to widen them again? Are Batumi budget funds wasted? – Batumi residents ask.
Family of the Diseased Prisoner Imposes Responsibility Over Prison Administration
April 1, 2014
Rozeta Maisuradze, sister of 26-year-old diseased prisoner Avto Maisuradze, claims her brother was tortured. Maisuradze served his term in Geguti Prison # 14 and was about to leave penitentiary establishments in two weeks.
Family of Diseased Prisoner Waiting for Investigation
March 31, 2014
Giga Partenadze died in Geguti prison on March 4, 2014. Family members claim he was tortured to death. Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has already started investigation into the fact. Family members claim the investigation is dragged out and have no access to the expertise conclusion.
Students at Telavi University Request to Postpone Date of Self-Governance Elections at the University
March 31, 2014
Part of students at the Telavi Iakob Gogebashvili State University request to change the election date of the student self-governance. They said interim president of the self-governance fixed March 28 as an election day individually and candidates did not have enough time to start pre-election campaign.
Public Defender’s Special Report on Human Rights in Conflict Affected Regions
March 31, 2014
Public Defender’s adviser in conflict regions visited several IDP compact settlements and villages adjacent to occupied territories in Shida Kartli; she listened to problems of local people.
State Elaborated Strategy to Resolve Demographic Problems
March 31, 2014
With the initiative of the Prime Minister of Georgia, from June 1, 2014, families will receive monthly allowances for the third and next children in the regions of Georgia, where demographic balance is negative. In the mountainous region, families will receive 200 lari and 150 lari in other regions.
Gori Municipal Board Supported Version – “One Plus Five”
March 31, 2014
On March 27, there were five issues on the agenda of the special session at Gori municipal board. First issue referred to administrative-territorial optimization of the district. 25 board members attended the session. 21 of them voted for the initiative and four were against. With majority votes, municipal board adopted “one plus five” format of administrative-territorial optimization.
Demonstration to Request Reimbursement of the Damage Caused by Natural Disaster
March 28, 2014
Population of four villages in Gori district request reimbursement of the damage caused by natural disaster in August, 2013. The natural disaster destroyed harvest in the villages of Ditsi, Korda, Arbo and Ergneti (bordering with Tskhinvali region).
This Affects You – Demonstration in Batumi
March 26, 2014
On February19, demonstration was held in the frame of the Campaign “This Affects You – we are still listened to” in Batumi. Representatives of nongovernmental and media organizations initially gathered in May 6 Park and then marched to Batumi University to request prohibition of illegal, secret surveillance.
Problems in Tbilisi Infant House
March 25, 2014
Poor access to healthcare, non-adapted environment for the children with disabilities, lack of rehabilitation programs – it is incomplete list of problems, which were revealed in Tbilisi based Infant House during the monitoring conducted by the Public Defender’s Office.
Why Tamar Mearkishvili Was Resigned from the Position of the Youth House Director?
March 21, 2014
“If you want to live here, you must be silent or complain correctly.” This person loudly complained about all problems in the district; she exposed every perpetrator publicly and who could stand her behavior? So they finally sacked her,” a local teacher told humanrights.ge when unofficially commenting on the dismissal of the former director of the Akhalgori Youth House Tamar Mearkishvili.
At Akhalgori District Georgian Secondary Schools History Is Taught from Text-Books Published in Tskhinvali
March 21, 2014
From new school year, South Ossetia’s de-facto education ministry will introduce new Georgian history books in Georgian secondary schools of Akhalgori district and they will be published in Tskhinvali. New course of history lessons will be introduced in the Akhalgori district schools, where Russia will not be presented as “occupant” and “aggressor”. Teachers of local Georgian schools say they were informed about it.