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School Watchman Dismissed for Reading Georgian Dream’s Newspaper
March 2, 2012
Watchman of the Poti Public School # 7 Zuri Tavartkiladze said he was sacked for the reading of the Georgian Dream’s newspaper. “I was punished for reading a newspaper,” Zuri Tavartkiladze stated.
Sopiko Nikolashvili Cast Lawyer Mamuka Nozadze Away
March 2, 2012
According to the exclusive information of the ICK, accused of the attempted premeditated murder and illegal carriage of gun, journalist Sopiko Nikolashvili cast away one of her attorneys Mamuka Nozadze.
“It Was Difficult for Saakashvili to See Photos of Governmental Officials’ Houses”
March 1, 2012
On February 28, the Presage.tv asked the member of the Republic Party Davit Zurabishvili and expert Khatuna Lagazidze to evaluate the Georgian President’s speech in the parliament.
Doubts Cast on Police Version of Detainee's Death
March 1, 2012
Death of a 46-year-old man inside police station in Khashuri has triggered a controversy with the police saying that the man died after falling down from stairs and family members and opposition suspecting a foul play.
Public Defender about Kimeridze’s Case
March 1, 2012
Georgian Public Defender’s Office released a statement about the death of Solomon Kimeridze in the Khashuri district police office on February 27. The Ombudsman’s Statement is as follows:
GEL 600,000 Fine for Ivanishvili's Movement, Its Donor and a Firm
February 28, 2012
Billionaire opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili’s public movement, Georgia Dream, one of its donors and the latter’s employer firm, affiliated with Ivanishvili, have been fined with GEL 200,000 (about USD 120,000) each for donation which the state audit agency said was a sham transaction aimed at bypassing restrictions set by the political funding legislature.
“Lasha Chkhartishvili Is Punished Instead Being Thanked”
February 27, 2012
On February 25, opposition activist Lasha Chkhartishvili was arrested in Kikvidze garden, Tbilisi. He protested deforested plants and construction of police office in Kikvidze Garden during several days. On the same day, five more people were arrested in the same garden; they are Mikheil Meskhi, Giorgi Apkhaidze, Dato Patsatsia, Giorgi Paresishvili and Teimuraz Murvanidze, who protested detention of Lasha Chkhartishvili and requested his immediate release.
„Cottage Cheese for Rusudan”
February 24, 2012
Victims of the building company Center Point protested in front of the parliament with the slogan “Cottage Cheese for Rusudan” and brought cottage cheese to the vice-speaker of the parliament of Georgia Rusudan Kervalishvili [former owner of the Center Point]. The victims said she can have the cottage cheese.
Free Canteen to Bribe Voters of the National Movement
February 24, 2012
There is a notice on the wall of Dusheti district free canteen which notifies to beneficiaries that in case of requests and complaints they can call hotline of the “National Movement.”
Prisoner Gocha Archaia Died because of Negligence
February 23, 2012
On February 22, prisoner Gocha Archaia, 41, died in the Gldani Jail Hospital # 18. His health conditions were extremely grave. Although he suffered from several acute diseases, he was not released from imprisonment before death.
Maria Plieva [Plion]: “It Is Dangerous to Be a Journalist in South Ossetia”
February 23, 2012
Famous Ossetian journalist and blogger Maria Plieva is in Hamburg, Germany now. She was a nominee of the international organization “Reporters without Border “for the Scholarship of the Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted People; she received the scholarship and now she will live and study in Germany for the next one year.
Rustavi 2 and Mze under Ownership of Saakashvili’s Friend’s Family
February 22, 2012
Who is Levan Karamanishvili new owner of 90% of Rustavi 2 and Mze companies? 40-year-old Karamanishvili besides being a famous poker player (he participated in the tournament Russian Poker Series 2011 held in kiev), is a relative of businessman Gia Karamanishvili, close friend of President Saakashvili.
Cyber Control in the name of Safety Protection
February 22, 2012
The state is going to undertake responsibility to solve the problems of informational safety of major private and state departments. The information protected in the computer systems of these departments will be accessible while eradication of the problem created in the system.
Dariali HES Construction Breaches the Law
February 22, 2012
Construction of the Dariali Hydro-Electro Station in Kazbegi district contradicts the law. The law about reserved territories prohibits HES construction in the territory of the national park.
Woman Still on Hunger Strike in Rustavi Women’s Colony
February 21, 2012
Prisoner Tamar Talikadze from Rustavi Women’s Colony is still on a hunger strike. She is requesting re-investigation of her case. Lawyer of Human Rights Center Eka Kobeashvili met her several days ago and heard her requests and the case details.
Rare Occasion – MIA Sacked Senior Police Officers for Insulting a Journalist
February 21, 2012
Head of Adjara Patrol Police Department Jony Bakuridze insulted journalist of the TV-Channel 25 Teona Turmanidze and seized a camera. Several hours later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia sacked Bakuridze.
Property for 1 GEL
February 21, 2012
In 2011, Government of the Adjara Autonomous Republic sold more than 30 hectares of land for 1 GEL. The part of the land is located in the Old Batumi and on the coastline; another part is located in several villages of Adjara. The documents obtained by the Batumelebi prove that a friend of Ilham Aliev’s (President of Azerbaijan) daughter also received a part of the present. Last week, the Batumelebi tried to find out how the state can benefit from this decision.
Ruling Party's GEL 95,800 and GEL 20,000 of Ivanishvili's Movement Targeted
February 21, 2012
The state audit agency in charge of monitoring political finances recommended the ruling National Movement party to relinquish part of its last year’s donations and demanded from billionaire opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili’s movement to do the same with GEL 20,000, which the agency claims, was obtained through sham deal.
Former MP Valery Gelbakhiani Arrested
February 21, 2012
Early in the morning of February 20, 2012 Valery Gelbakhiani was arrested on Georgian-Armenian border. The former MP and head of late Badri Patarkatsishvili’s election HQ is accused of conspiracy to alter the constitutional structure of Georgia by violence, to overthrow the government or grab power.
Religious Lessons in Public Schools
February 20, 2012
Part of society thinks introduction of religious studies in public schools might breach principles of democratic and secular state. However, the democratic norms and principles envisage and require similar education because in a liberal-democratic state only one confession cannot be supported and all others (of course we do not mean the ideologies which threatens healthy and safe development of the society) prohibited. Secular state does not mean atheist state which prohibits existence of religious unions or religious education in public schools.