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URGENT APPEALS
2018-10-12
Heads of Human Rights Organizations Are Called to Police
On October 12, Executive director of Human Rights Center Aleko Tskitishvili, HRC lawyer Eka Kobesashvili and the head of the Center for Participation and Development Agit Mirzoev were called to the Tbilisi main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia over the murder case of human rights defender Vitaly Safarov.
2018-10-10
Statement of Media Institute and Human Rights Center over the Physical Assault of the Journalist and Cameraman of the Rustavi 2
Media Institute and Human Rights Center echo the physical assault and interference in the professional activities of the journalist and cameraman of the TV-Program Kurieri of the TV-Company Rustavi 2.
2018-10-10
Investigation into the murder of the human rights defender Vitaly Saparov is ongoing with wrong qualification
On September 30, 2018, human rights defender Vitaly Saparov, 25, was killed in Tbilisi. He worked for the Center for Participation and Development (CPD). For years, he was actively engaged in youth camps and different projects on tolerance and against racism, xenophobia and discrimination.
2018-10-09
Khanum Jeyranova vs Georgia – Joint Application of Human Rights Center and Sapari to CEDAW
In September 2018, Human Rights Center and Union Sapari, in cooperation with the European Human Rights Advocacy Center (EHRAC), appealed the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) over Khanum Jeyranova’s case.
2018-10-05
NGOs on Salome Zurabishvili’s Xenophobic Statement
Non-governmental organizations respond and condemn the xenophobic statement of Salome Zurabishvili, a presidential candidate supported by Georgian Dream.
2018-10-01
პოლიცია მშვიდობიანი შეკრების კონსტიტუციურ უფლებაში უხეშად ერევა
გვსურს, გამოვეხმაუროთ 2018 წლის 26 სექტემბერს, თბილისში, პარლამენტის წინ ზაზა სარალიძისა და მალხაზ მაჩალიკაშვილის მიერ ორგანიზებულ აქციაზე პოლიციის მიერ მშვიდობიანი შეკრების უფლებაში უხეში ჩარევის ფაქტს. როგორც მედიით გავრცელებული ინფორმაცია ადასტურებს, აქციის მონაწილეები კარვის განთავსებას ტროტუარზე გეგმავდნენ, რაც არ გამოიწვევდა პარლამენტის შენობის ფუნქციონირების შეფერხებას/ბლოკირებას.
2018-09-26
The systemic problem in corruption should be immediately addressed
The public has recently become aware of a number of alleged instances of corruption involving public officials. The notable examples are the public materials related to the activities of the Omega Group and TV Iberia, which are indicative of severe corruption, in which public officials may have been involved.
2018-09-26
არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციების განცხადება ივანე მერაბიშვილის ჯანმრთელობის მდგომარეობასთან დაკავშირებული ინფორმაციის გასაჯაროებასთან დაკავშირებით
ხელმომწერი ორგანიზაციები შეშფოთებას გამოვთქვამთ 2018 წლის 24 სექტემბერს, სპეციალური პენიტენციური სამსახურის მიერ გავრცელებულ განცხადებასთან დაკავშირებით, რომელიც უხეშად არღვევს როგორც საქართველოს კონსტიტუციით, ისე ადამიანის უფლებათა და ძირითად თავისუფლებათა ევროპული კონვენციით დაცულ ადამიანის ფუნდამენტურ უფლებებს.
2018-09-24
The Coalition Again Calls on the President and the Ruling Party Not to Artificially Hinder the Process of Selecting the Chief Justice
The Coalition is concerned that the process of selecting the new Chief Justice is suspended until this day. We again remind the authorized persons that based on the Constitutional amendments that are set to take effect upon the swearing-in of the next President of Georgia, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) is given the authority to nominate the candidate for the Chief Justice position.
2018-09-04
Address of Human Rights Center about ongoing process in the Public Broadcasting
HRC is studying facts of alleged violation of labor rights of the employees of the Georgian Public Broadcasting in connection with the offered amendments in the labor contracts from the side of the GPB.
2018-09-03
The Coalition Calls on the President to Change his Decision of Refusing to Nominate a Candidate for Chief Justice Position
President of Georgia refused to nominate a candidate for the position of Chief Justice, citing lack of consensus as a reason, according to an official statement made by his Chief of Staff, following weeks of consultations with civil society.
2018-08-15
Statement of Human Rights Center about the victim status of the Congo-Captured Pilot Soso Osorauli’s Family members
Human Rights Center echoes the August 14 statement of the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, which clarifies the reasons why the family members of the Cong-Captured Pilot Ioseb Osorauli were refused to receive victim status.
2018-08-15
არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციები თბილისის მერსა და საკრებულოს მიმართავენ
არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციები მოუწოდებენ თბილისის მთავრობას, არ გასცეს დიღმის ტყე-პარკის ტერიტორიაზე მორიგი მშენებლობის ნებართვა.
2018-08-10
Address of Human Rights Center about the case of the Congo-Captured Pilot Soso Osorauli
Human Rights Center once again addresses the Government of Georgia with regard to the investigation of the case of pilot Soso Osorauli, who disappeared in the Republic of Congo. 18 months have passed since his disappearance and the family still does not have information about the activities carried out by the State of Georgia to find out whereabouts of the pilot and bring him home.
2018-08-02
არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციები საქართველოს უზენაესი სასამართლოს თავმჯდომარის მიერ თანამდებობის დატოვების ფაქტს ეხმაურებიან
სასამართლო სისტემაში შექმნილი სავალალო მდგომარეობის ფონზე, უზენაესი სასამართლოს თავმჯდომარის მიერ მოულოდნელად თანამდებობის დატოვება საზოგადოებაში არაერთ კითხვას აჩენს. მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ თანამდებობაზე ყოფნის 3 წლიან პერიოდში ნინო გვენეტაძე არასაკმარისად რეაგირებდა სისტემაში არსებულ პრობლემებთან დაკავშირებით, მაინც ცხადი იყო მასსა და მოსამართლეთა გავლენიანი ჯგუფის წარმომადგენლებს შორის არსებული დაპირისპირება.
2018-07-28
Joint statement by non-governmental organizations concerning the process of investigation of the case of murder of two underage persons on Khorava Str
We, the undersigned organizations, would like to once again comment on the process of the investigation that was carried out and continues regarding the case of the murder of two underage persons on Khorava Street.
2018-07-17
Civil Society Statement on International Justice Day
Today we join you in celebration of international justice day and the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the ICC. At the same time, we commemorate 10 years since the 2008 conflict in Georgia.
2018-07-13
Statement of NGOs regarding the meeting of the Prosecutorial Council
In response to the Prosecutorial Council meeting held today for the purpose of selecting the new Chief Prosecutor, signatory organizations would like to state once again that the process must be halted until the constitutional amendments take effect.
2018-07-11
Statement of Human Rights Center about the Announced External Procurement of the Investigative Reporter by the Georgian Public Broadcasting
Human Rights Center echoes the project published on the webpage of the Georgian Public Broadcasting [GPB] on the Program Priorities of the LEPL Public Broadcasting for 2018-2021. Namely, it echoes the Paragraph 3.2 of the program according to which the journalistic investigation Investigative Reporter will be placed on external procurement and the GPB justifies its decision with the allegation that journalistic investigations shall not be carried out only over high-profile cases.
2018-07-10
Address of the initiators of the amendments into the Law of Georgia on the Prosecutor’s Office to the Prime-Minister of Georgia
We would like to directly address you that due to recently developed circumstances in the country, unfortunately, trust towards the Prosecutor’s Office has significantly worsened that is serious challenge for the young Georgian democracy.
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