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Big Problems for a Small Village
March 10, 2007
Nobody gets surprised at goiter and various intestine diseases in the village of Enteli in the Adigeni district. It is a real story of a poor village.
Large-Scaled Protest Demonstrations Will Start in Kakheti
March 9, 2007
Subscribers blamed the JSC “Kakheti Power Distribution Company” for extorting the money from them, their blackmailing and for various violations as well. However, nobody got interested in the activities of the company. According to the local people, the reason of the indifference is the Prime-Minister Zurab Noghaideli’s interest in the company.
It Is Difficult to Protect Property
March 7, 2007
Parliamentary opposition demands to introduce amendments to the legislation. In parallel to it, they demand the parliamentary majority to establish a special investigative group, which will study the legitimacy of the deconstruction of properties. Although, governmental parties and opposition agreed upon creating the inter-faction group, the investigative activities have not been started yet.
Controversy at the Tskhinvali University
March 6, 2007
The argument between the interim rector of the Tskhinvali State University, Zaza Tsotniashvili, and university lecturers is discussed at the Prosecutor’s Office and at the district court.
Abkhazian Side Is Not About To Yield
March 6, 2007
Three young people who were arrested by Abkhazian side in the village of Shamgona are still captured. According to Gali district Administrative Board, the young people will be tried in Sokhumi tomorrow.
Freedom for IDPs Costs 3 000 GEL
March 6, 2007
Last week, in Kutaisi IDPs residing in the hotel ‘Mtis Broli’ hold a protest demonstration. IDPs stated that they would not stop demonstration until the government gives up demanding so-called state debts from them.
Environmental Health Disaster looms in Abastumani
March 5, 2007
Ancient resort town, famous for its mineral water, is left without clean drinking water and has become a breeding ground of diseases. The Otskhe River is highly polluted and municipal garbage can be seen everywhere.
Deficiency of Food and Medicine in Kutaisi Prison
March 5, 2007
“Prisoners rights are violated in Kutaisi prison,” said parents of prisoners that are currently held in detention facility #2 of the penitentiary system. They also commented on the inhumane and grotesque conditions of the facility in their appeal to the Human Rights Center’s Kutaisi office.
Policeman Severely Beat Innocent Man
March 5, 2007
Twenty-eight-year-old Zviad Manasarovi, a resident of the Telavi District, claims that officers of the Internal Ministry’s Kakheti Department, Ilia Kirvalidze, Lomishvili, Samkharadze and Darchiashvili physically assaulted him. The detainee’s health condition is very poor and he demands to open a criminal case against the policemen.
Kidnappers of Old Grigol Nonikashvili Arrested
March 5, 2007
In November 2006, a funeral of Grigol (Grisha) Nonikashvili was held in the village of Kvakhvreli in the Gori District. He was kidnapped a year ago and just three days before his death, strangers sent him home by taxi.
Telavi Is Governed By a Person with Criminal Record
March 2, 2007
Telavi Municipality has a new chairman, Levan Akhalauri replaced Gocha Mamatsashvili. Simultaneous to it, the personnel changes took place in the Telavi Municipality. Gaga Tsigroshvili, Gamgebeli (governor) left for a vacation on the basis of personal application. He was replaced by his deputy Davit Nuskhelidze. In 2004, the Tbilisi Regional Court tried the latter for fraudulent activities and found him guilty.
Qualified and Unqualified Journalists in Zugdidi
March 1, 2007
Representatives of mass media in Samegrelo Region consider that their right to freedom of expression is restricted and applied to the human rights non-governmental organizations several times.
Deputy Gamgebeli Terrorizes the Director of the Nursery School
March 1, 2007
Three commissions and financial police raided the Gurjaani Nursery School # 1 over the last three months. The reason for the raid was the appeals of a parent, whose child was dismissed from the nursery school. In the appeals, the parent spoke about the violations in the school. The director of the nursery school assigned the raids to the local government’s suppression on her.
We Do not Want to Be Tried
February 28, 2007
Samtredia based special school for juvenile offenders is the only institution for juveniles in Georgia. Thirty three juveniles, suspected in various crimes, are being taught how to start a new life. They also attend ordinary school lessons there. Juveniles are watching TV carefully, they wonder whether the information they have heard in rumors, is true. People say that juveniles might be tried like adults in future. Consequently, these children are afraid of being tried and it is quite natural.
Akhaltsikhe Population Copes Without Water
February 27, 2007
Akhaltsikhe population has not been supplied with water for a week already. They are threatening to hold demonstrations regarding the situation.
Governor Orders Large Scale Job Reduction
February 27, 2007
In December 2006, new people were employed at village and district administrative boards, at town Municipalities. According to lawyers, the process of employment was hand in hand with the process of violating the law. However, the violations did not make the Kakheti Region Governor furious. He only became upset when learning about many of the employees in above-mentioned offices.
X-Ray for Debt, Treatment for Natural Reimbursement
February 26, 2007
According to the Ministry of Healthcare, in Kakheti region, nearly 90 000 people were granted with free medical policies within the framework of the “Poverty Reduction Program.” Thus, they can enjoy free medical treatment; however, many of them are stated at the Gurjaani District Hospital that the policies were abolished and nobody will be treated without money.
Criminal Case Is Launched Against Patrol Policemen
February 26, 2007
Criminal Case has been launched against the patrol policemen for the Internal Ministry’s Kakheti Department, Vakhtang Zatikashvili and Giorgi Naskidashvili on the fact of Igor Chamiashvili’s beating. The Internal Ministry’s Gurjaani Department is investigating the case.
Victims of Earthquake Remain Homeless for the Second Time (the end)
February 23, 2007
To find out the reality, Human Rights Center got in touch with the representatives of the Tbilisi City Hall who were in charge to make some decisions and sign documents on the case materials. One of them is Temur Kurkhuli, (that time Prime Mayer), secretary of the City Municipality.
Kareli District Gamgebeli Is Blamed for Appropriating Budget Funds
February 23, 2007
The Human Rights Center’s Gori Organization received a petition from the teachers of public schools from the villages of Dirbi, Aklhalsofeli and Urbnisi in the Kareli District. The teachers wrote in their petition that they did not receive the vouchers in December of 2005 and entered the 2006 without their salaries. The teachers investigated the reasons for the incident and initially applied to the director followed by the head of the Resource Center. However, they could not receive any answer, because those people did not know where that money had disappeared.