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Political Revenge
December 11, 2007
Representatives of the bureau of MP Nikoloz Kvezereli, were exiled from their working room in the administrative building of the local government; the room was assigned to them according to the law. The reason was his support for the parliamentary fraction “Our Georgia” with the leaders of presidential candidate Badri Patarkatsishvili. The MP from Gurjaani is the member of the fraction. The head of the MP’s bureau said that the local government was particularly annoyed by the fact that civil society actively cooperates with them.
Amnesty of “Dead Articles”
December 11, 2007
An excerpt from Georgian legislation granting amnesty reads as follows: “Based on the principles of humanism, the Georgian government, understanding the level of security needed in civil society, grants the amnesty to suspects, accused, condemned and prisoners and applies to it as a single and special event.” This act was put into force as soon as it was adopted on November 29th, 2007.
Reservists Are Forced to Meet Presidential Candidate
December 10, 2007
After former President Mikheil Saakashvili met participants of the presidentially-funded Patrioti program, reservists are now required to meet with Saakashvili. Reservists have received a special summons from their local municipality military units last week. The letter stated that unless the soldiers attended the meeting in the Gurjaani sporting grounds on December 11th, they face a fine of 500 lari and an official charge of resistance.
Government Prevents Levan Gachechiladze from Opening Election Staff in Abasha
December 7, 2007
Surnames of dead people might appear on the list of Mikheil Saakashvili’s supporters. Members of the presidential candidate Levan Gachechiladze’s election staff remained without office in Abasha. It is already third occasion when they were obliged to leave office after having signed the lease contract and paid the rent. The owners of the offices cannot tell exact reasons for refusal. Kakha Mikaia, member of the political council of the political movement ‘Tavisufleba” stated that it is a next provocation of the government. According to his statement the principal authors of the incidents are Badri Chachava, Abasha Municipality Governor and Davit Darsmelidze, the head of the Police Department.
Members of the “National Movement” Use Administrative Resources to Carry out Election Campaign in Gori
December 7, 2007
Local governmental bodies involved students from Gori in the election campaign of the presidential candidate from the leading party. Besides students the complete personnel of administration takes part in the campaign. Members of the National Movement think that Mikheil Saakashvili will win more votes in Gori district than in other districts throughout Georgia.
Journalists with Radio Station “Hereti” Complain about Suppression
December 6, 2007
Georgian Public Defender protests the suppression on Radio Station “Hereti” and demands to start investigation on the case. Sozar Subari stated that the director of the radio station was offered to make a deal with the authority but if they refused the radio station was threatened with shutting down. Georgian regional media association responded to the violence on the independent media station. The NGO called upon the journalists to fight for their rights.
Consume Less, Pay More-Akhalkalaki Dwellers Protest Padded Bills on Electricity
December 6, 2007
Akhalkalaki dwellers cannot understand why they should pay for more electricity than they have used. Some of them face problems because of old meters; others pay padded bills because of some faults on computer program which estimates fees on electricity.
Who Will Warm Children?!
December 6, 2007
“Central heating was installed in our school but it does not function properly yet. We, pupils have our fingers frozen and cannot hold pens properly. Don’t we have right to study in normal conditions? They say we should collect money to turn on the central heating,”-said Mariam Iremadze, a student of the 7th grade when she appealed to the Human Rights Center’s Kutaisi office.
Opposition Members Relatives’ Businesses Sealed Up
December 5, 2007
Since November 7th, tax inspectors have begun to raid businesses owned by relatives of opposition party members in Batumi. These private businesses have now been sealed. Although the decree allowing this mentions the, “immediate raid for tax inspection,” the inspections began fifteen days after the decree was enacted.
Lia Sichinava, a Teacher from Senaki, Intends to Protect Her Rights in Court
December 5, 2007
Lia Sichinava, a teacher at Senaki Public School #3, is taking action to protect her rights after the school administration fired her. Her conflict stems from a disagreement with Meri Tsirgvava, the director of the school, and three teachers of Georgian Literature who attempted to appropriate her work schedule. Sichinava had been teaching Georgian Literature courses for 7th, 8th and 9th grade students for the past two years in lieu of the regular teacher who was ill with cancer. She considers the Supervisory Council and school director’s decision to dismiss her illegal and is trying to protect her rights.
Kutaisi Drivers Have Joined the Ranks of the Unemployed
December 5, 2007
Kutaisi has been without trolleybuses for ten months. One hundred employees of the enterprise, with a history spanning a half-century, have been unemployed for ten months and can only hope for positive changes to their situation. The problems faced by trolleybus drivers stems from the 1.5 million lari debt the Kutaisi trolleybus department owes to the state. Several drivers of the Kutaisi trolleybus operation have sought out the Human Rights Center’s Kutaisi Office for help.
Journalist Takes Legal Action Against Police
December 5, 2007
Journalist Gela Mtivlishvili has brought a suit against the Kakheti Department of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. His suit requests the Board of the Department immediately issue public information regarding police actions.
Participants of the Demonstration Organized by the United Opposition are Still Being Abused
December 4, 2007
Has the Department for Constitutional Security (DCS) prepared the list for the people who should be detained?! Siblings Eka and Guram Khvichias attended the demonstration organized by the United Opposition on October 28 in Zugdidi. They were not afraid of being detained and applied to the Human Rights Center’s Zugdidi office for help. The Khvichias are the first who have not kept silent and accused Fridon Antia, a high ranking official of the regional department of the DCS, of abusing them.
Disagreement At Court
December 4, 2007
The Kutaisi Court of Appeals recently handed down an unprecedented verdict on labor relations in Georgia. The Court Collegiums, with Irma Peranidze acting as chairperson, upheld the appeal of Irma Margvelashvili’s, a former employee of the Kutaisi office for the JSI Research and Training Institute Program for Women Health in Georgia. The court ruled that the board of JSI illegally breached Margvelashvili’s contract on September 16, 2006, and was ordered to pay her salary for the time initially laid out in the contract.
People Cheated By Vouchers
December 3, 2007
“President has deceived and laughed at us”, stated a teacher from Gori who hoped that she would not have to pay for electric energy this winter. She was told at People’s Bank that according to recent resolution of the president her voucher lost value. Consequently the president’s initial order on distributing vouchers to teachers throughout Georgia turned out a lie.