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GYLA Applies to Parliament for Improving Labor Legislation
March 29, 2012
On March 16, 2011, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) applied to Parliament of Georgia with a legislative proposal. The purpose of the proposal is to amend norms of the Labor Code that regulate suspension and termination of labor agreement.
Sapari at Second International Conference on Women’s Shelters
March 28, 2012
Family violence remains to be a serious problem in many states. This is not a problem of only poor and politically unstable countries. Victims of violence live in the developed world as well though they are more protected by laws of these countries.
“Logic Does Not Have Gender!” “Protest Demonstration vs “Female Logic”
March 28, 2012
On March 26, a protest assembly was held in front of the TV-Company Imedi. The participants requested the company administration either to close or to change the format of the TV Program “Female Logic” in order to meet ethic norms. Several dozen people participated in the assembly, mostly representatives of NGOs.
The Founder Requested Editor-in-Chief of the Forbes Georgia to Change the Content of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Interview
March 27, 2012
Editor-in-Chief of the Forbes Georgia Rezo Sakevarishvili blamed Gagik Egizaryan, founder of the Media Partner, the company publishing the Forbes Georgia, in censorship and interference in editorial independence of the magazine and resigned.
Police Restricts Distribution of Georgian Dream’s Newspapers in Akhmeta
March 26, 2012
Police restricts distribution of the Georgian Dream’s newspapers in Akhmeta. Head of Akhmeta district office of the Republic Party Zakaria Kinkladze reported that on Sundays, after the activists of the Georgian Dream distribute newspapers in the market and surrounding area, the police officers start withdrawal of those newspapers.
Uprising in Iormughanlo
March 26, 2012
Ethnical Azaris living in the village Iormughanlo of Sagarejo region confronted Georgian government. According to the village residents, government sold the land they possessed and cultivated for years and which was their main source of income. New owners destroyed newly harvested barley and wheat.
Discussion – Religion and Human Rights
March 26, 2012
Interrelation between religious dogmas and fundamental human rights; the role of religion, as institutional system, in the legitimacy of governments; problems in Georgian secularization – these were topics of public discussion hosted by the organization Identity on March 15.
Court Rejects Monitor Studio Journalist’s Complaint
March 23, 2012
On March 21 Tbilisi Appeal Court rejected the complaint lodged by the journalist Salome Tsetskhladze of the Studio “Monitor” and made no change to the January 21 Tbilisi City Court decision.
U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Georgia Lays Out Priorities
March 23, 2012
• ‘Elections litmus test for membership to NATO’• ‘There are very real concerns about the level playing field’• ‘Lot of concerns about Chamber of Control’s role in party financing’• ‘Georgian officials are beginning to understand, that they are being watched’• Support to Georgia’s territorial integrity ‘remains steadfast’• Obama-Saakashvili talks gave ‘important impetus’ to military cooperation• Trade and economic ties are taken to ‘a new level’
Librarian VS School Director
March 23, 2012
Labor rights of teachers are one of the most acute problems in Georgia. According to the president of Free Trade Union of Teachers and Scientists of Georgia Maia Kobakhidze a lot of teachers file complaints to the Trade Union. Several days ago, librarian from the Tkibuli district Public School # 7 got in touch with the Trade Union and Human Rights Center and requested their help.
Why Do We Need Voluntary Military Reserve?
March 22, 2012
Experts and human rights defenders are concerned about recently introduced amendments to the Law about Military Reserve Service which allows ordinary citizens to voluntarily join military reserve service. Why do we need this service? Journalist of the Human Rights Center’s video-portal http://www.hridc.tv/ tried to get answer to this question.
Dispute about Aziziye Mosque
March 21, 2012
Negotiations between Turkish and Georgian Culture Ministries about restoration of Turkey based Georgian temples have reached last phase. Representatives of the Georgian Ministry of Culture state the parties are working on the final version of the agreement which will be signed in near future.
Irakli Alasania Addresses Security Council
March 20, 2012
Free Democrats decided not to disclose information regarding the formation of illegal armed groups in Samegrelo at this stage. They will send this information for urgent examination to the Security Council of Georgia.
Head of Chocheli’s Workshop Curses Journalist and Threatens with Physical Assault
March 20, 2012
Director of the Ltd Interplast’s workshop Misha Berianidze threatened Mari Otarashvili, correspondent of the newspaper Resonance and Information Center of Mtskheta-Mtianeti with physical assault. The owners of the Ltd Interplast are Mtskheta-Mtianeti regional governor Tsezar Chocheli and his brother Iago Chocheli.
Govt Extends Contract with Podesta Lobbying Firm
March 19, 2012
The Georgian government has extended its contract with one of the leading lobbying firms in Washington, Podesta Group, which provides its services to the Georgian authorities since 2010.
New Beer of Chochelis Zedazeni to Be Produced in Several Days
March 19, 2012
New beer factory Zedazeni will be opened in the village Saguramo of Mtskheta region in several days. One of the founders and owners of new beer factory is brother of Mtsekhta-Mtianeti Governor – Iago Chocheli.
Penalty increases for Crimes Committed on Grounds of Religious, Ethnical, Racial, Sexual and Other Discriminative Motives
March 15, 2012
According to the amendments to be made to the Criminal Code, committing crimes on the grounds of religious, ethnical, racial, sexual and other discriminative motives is considered to be an aggravating circumstance. Amendments have already been submitted to Parliament.
Students Beaten for Writing in Student Blog
March 15, 2012
Friends of Tornike Ustarashvili, student and blogger of Tbilisi State University state that they were beaten for publishing accusatory information on “student blog.”
Chamber of Control, Political Police or?...
March 15, 2012
The state audit agency, Chamber of Control, has claimed that an opposition coalition, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, was renting office spaces in the regions in violation of party funding regulations, suggesting that in this process the group was using corporate funding, which is banned by the law.
Asmat Atuashvili: “Your Child Will Lose Mother Unless You Stop It”
March 15, 2012
Representatives of the Chamber of Control interrogated Asmat Atuashvili from the National Forum in the office of Sagarejo district administration on March 12. Her interrogation lasted 45 minutes.