Web Portal on Human Rights in Georgia
FOREIGN MEDIA ABOUT GEORGIA
2011-02-15
Caucasus, Central Asia: Look Who’s Doing the K Street Shuffle
Georgia leads all countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia in the money it spends on lobbyists in Washington, DC, according to a review of US government records.
2011-02-14
Georgians Build Ties With Russian Caucasus
TBILISI, Georgia — At 6 p.m. on a recent Tuesday, a satellite news channel financed by the Georgian government went on the air with a palpable air of excitement. Unlike Georgia’s other channels, First Caucasus News was broadcasting in Russian — its target audience includes viewers north of its border, in the mountainous and restive Russian region known as the North Caucasus.
2011-02-11
The Influence of U.S. Domestic Politics on BMD Negotiations
An unofficial proposal by four U.S. senators from the Republican Party to put a ballistic missile defense (BMD) radar system in Georgia has drawn praise from Tbilisi and criticism from Moscow.
2011-02-11
Tbilisi Gets a Little Help From Its Somali Friends
Back in September 2008, Abkhazia’s de facto deputy foreign minister, Maxim Gunjia, was explaining his plans to lobby other Latin American nations following Nicaragua and Venezuela’s recognition of Abkhazia’s independence.
2011-02-09
Georgia Hopes for Merkel’s Assistance
President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili wants to avoid direct confrontation with Russia. He hopes for good contacts between the Chancellor of Germany and Russia, which still occupies part of Georgian territory. Merkel should create an opportunity to start dialogue with Russia.
2011-02-07
Homeless in Georgia
OVER the past couple of weeks, a new poster has appeared
on Tbilisi’s streets. On the left-hand side, police evict a young
family from a building in Tbilisi. Move right, and the picture fades
into an image of SS officers deporting Jews.
OTHER NEWS
No to Violence – Assembly in Batumi
Georgia Ranked 94th Place among Best Countries to Be a Mother
A Citizen Wounded When Combating Crime in Rustavi
GNCC Members Got 331 00 GEL As Bonus Last Year
Chairman of Parliament Talked About the Activities Security Members
Archive
BLOG
Historic Review of Georgian Political Advertisement
In 2005, American researchers estimated that political advertisements on TV have short (two-week) impact on voters. But the result is so rapid andDetailed...
Pre-election Advertisement Promises
Quality and Purpose of Political Advertisements
EDITORIAL
Human Rights Center to Monitor Trials on Former Senior Governmental Officials
How the detention process of former senior officials is going on; whether political motivation is detected in it and will the new initiativeDetailed...
As a result of international oppression, State Audit Office and National Bureau of Enforcement postponed the repressions
The August war- who is guilty?
POLL
How do you think, did the political prisoners, released by the Parliament of Georgia short time ago, deserve freedom?