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“National” Arithmetic of the Batumi City Hall
April 21, 2011
Batumi City Hall sold “Piazza” for 7 million GEL less than it has spent on its construction. Members of the Batumi City Council from the opposition parties were clarified that the budget shall be filled in.
Rustavi Residents Think Yellow Rain Is Result of the Air Polluted by Giant Enterprises in Rustavi
April 20, 2011
On April 20, a muddy rain began at around 9:30 am in the Tbilisi and Rustavi areas. The rain was yellow and was leaving muddy spots on clothes, umbrellas and cars.
Children Hospital #1 to be Abolished
April 20, 2011
Kurashvili Children Hospital # 1 is ready for the upcoming reconstruction activities. The first floor has been emptied from the medical equipment. The door has been removed.
What Happens When Government Likes Your Plot?
April 19, 2011
Jumber Beridze showed us completely shoveled plot where a week ago he had vine-yard about. Now, workers with red hamlets are working there - in the territory near the Tbilisi Reservoir. The plot still belongs to Jumber Beridze on documents but nobody pays attention to it.
Murder Because of Violence
April 19, 2011
“My father-in-law and I were drinking wine after what we had quarrel. I led him into another room, where I hit him; he fell on the bed and fainted. Then I hit axe in his head,” it is confession of 27-year-old Zviad Sibashvili which was screened by the MIA. The suspect faces imprisonment for 17 years.
Suicide Number Increases by Three Times
April 19, 2011
The suicide number has increased in Kakheti. According to the statistics, for the last 6 months, 12 facts of suicide have been observed in the region. Mostly young people committed suicide. According to the psychologists, the increase of suicides is related to the severe social situation.
The Constitutional Court of Georgia Found Several Norms in the Law on Manifestations Non-Constitutional
April 18, 2011
The Constitutional Court of Georgia found several norms in the Law of Georgia on Assemblage and Manifestations non-constitutional. As a result, those norms were abolished which prohibited assembly and manifestations within 20 meters radius of several institutions and administrative buildings, among them court building entrances.
Classic Example of Anti-Semitism
April 15, 2011
Jury members and TV-Company Imedi apologized to the society for the anti-Semitist “joke” made during the TV-competition of the Funny and Clever Club. Although their apology was ten days late and the Human Rights Center had already published urgent appeal about it, as people say – better late than never.
Falsified Witnesses – Documentary about Political Prisoner
April 14, 2011
On April 13 the Human Rights Center screened a new documentary “Falsified Witnesses “in the Cinema House. The film is about the imprisonment of a former high-ranking officer of the Border Police of Georgia Mamuka Shengelia.
Minister and “Kozanostra” Apologized to the Society
April 14, 2011
Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia Lado Vardzelashvili and Team of the Funny and Clever Club of the Tbilisi State Medical University “Kozanostra” apologized for the anti-Semitic statement made on Imedi-TV on April 2.
Selling of Hydro Electro Stations – Threat or Part of New Policy?!
April 14, 2011
In accordance to the agreement signed on April 1, 2011 hydro-electro stations KhramHES 1 and KhramHES 2 were assigned to the Russian Company under ownership. According to the memorandum, Georgian side will receive 104 million USD before November 2011. Russian Company Inter Rao will be owner of the hydro-electro stations before 2025.
Giorgi Targamadze: “Council of Europe Report Strictly Criticizes Situation in Georgia.”
April 14, 2011
The Criminal Code of Georgia, situation in the prisons, facts of violations of prisoners’ rights, the process of eviction of IDPs, abuse of power by the police authorities at the demonstrations, judiciary and media – these are the issues strictly criticized by the report of Council of Europe on the processes monitored in Georgia.
Statement of the Public Relation Department At the Public Defender’s Office
April 13, 2011
On April 8, 2011 News Agency Interpresnews published interview with the assistant to the chairman of the penitentiary department of Georgia Anton Kelbakian: “Penitentiary Ministry about Public Defender’s Report”.
President Lied in the Parliament of Georgia!
April 13, 2011
President Saakashvili said during his speech in the parliament that the Financial Times said Georgia is number 1 reformer state in the world. Mathias Huter of the Transparency International – Georgia said he checked archives of both online and printed versions of the Financial Times but could not find any article which could confirm Saakashvili’s statement.
Council of Europe to Remind Georgia Its Obligations
April 12, 2011
The Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe will discuss the issue of fulfillment of obligations undertaken by Georgia. The official website of EU informs on the corresponding.
Georgian Woman Cuts off Web Access to Whole of Armenia
April 12, 2011
An elderly Georgian woman was scavenging for copper to sell as scrap when she accidentally sliced through an underground cable and cut off internet services to all of neighboring Armenia, it emerged on Wednesday.
“Spectator” Single Mandate MPs
April 12, 2011
President Saakashvili categorically opposes amendment of the current election system of single mandate MPs. He said the districts should have their single mandate candidates in the parliament of Georgia because they are accountable to their electors rather than to their party leaders.
“People Who Hate: Arrest them or Educate them?”
April 11, 2011
The hate speech used in the Georgian media is a reflection of the tendencies established in Georgian society. It is a sad reality that certain social groups in Georgia are subject to verbal assault and persecution. But is it essential to prohibit hate speech by legislative means? Will such regulation endanger the freedom of expression? How efficient can the public debates and other educational means be for solving this problem?
U.S. Human Rights Report on Georgia
April 11, 2011
Despite some significant human rights achievements in 2010, main concerns remain about reported cases of abuse of prisoners, arbitrary detentions, selective application of law and pressure on businesses, according to the U.S. Department of State’s annual human rights report, released on April 8.
Neighbours Allege Police Officers Planted Narcotics on the Victim
April 11, 2011
They gagged his hands and legs, bounded his mouth, beat, and tore off his ear. When K.M did not obey their demands, they asked – Shall we remove our masks? That meant they would kill him.