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2018-08-15
ადამიანის უფლებათა ცენტრის განცხადება იოსებ ოსორაულის ოჯახის წევრებისთვის დაზარალებულის სტატუსის მინიჭების თაობაზე
ადამიანის უფლებათა ცენტრი ეხმიანება 14 აგვისტოს საქართველოს მთავარი პროკურატურის მიერ გავრცელებულ განცხადებას, სადაც განმარტებულია კონგოში გაუჩინარებული ქართველი მფრინავის, იოსებ ოსორაულის ოჯახის წევრებისთვის დაზარალებულის სტატუსის მინიჭებაზე უარის თქმის საფუძველი.
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.
2018-07-28
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.
2018-07-05
GEORGIAN CIVIL SOCIETY IN SUPPORT OF GEORGIA’S NATO MEMBERSHIP
We, the Georgian Civil Society organizations, are addressing the North Atlantic Council to ask to consider political breakthrough toward the Georgia’s NATO membership on the upcoming NATO Summit in Brussels. Ten years ago, in Bucharest, NATO Heads of States and Governments made a decision that Georgia will become member of NATO.
2018-07-02
Statement of Human Rights Center in Response to Groundless Accusations against the Organization
Human Rights Center is alarmed with irresponsible statements of some representatives of the executive and legislative branches of the Government, who state that HRC disseminated incorrect information about so-called full strip search of female convicts in the penitentiary establishment # 5.
2018-06-24
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary Calls on the Government to Select the New Chief Prosecutor through New, Reformed Rules
Recent developments in the country have again shown that the currently enforced model of prosecution and investigative system does not meet the criteria of independence, impartiality and professionalism and needs systemic reform. Despite recommendations of numerous domestic and international organizations, the government has until this time failed to ensure the full depoliticization and strengthening of the independence of the prosecution. This is reflected in the levels of public trust towards this institution.
2018-06-12
Statement of Civil Society Organizations on Protest Rallies in Tbilisi
We would like to respond to the June 11 developments in the capital related to a protest rally "Do not Kill Me." Let us once again express our solidarity with Zaza Saralidze, Malkhaz Machalikashvili, and their families. We underline that timely investigation of these cases, as well as identification and punishment of all perpetrators, remain among major demands and the government has to assume full responsibility for it.
2018-06-04
NGOs Urge Authorities to Fundamentally Change the Justice System
Human rights organizations are closely following the mass protest in Tbilisi and other cities in recent days and declare their solidarity with Saralidze and Dadunashvili families.
2018-06-01
Human Rights Center requests timely investigation of the murder case of two women in Takhtisdziri
Human Rights Center is alarmed with the dragged out investigation of the astonishing murder of the mother and daughter in Takhtisdziri village, Kareli municipality. Almost one year has passed since June 11, 2017, when unidentified person(s) killed N.J and M.J with automatic gun. Since then, regardless many investigative and procedural activities, the investigation has not yet estimated the murderer of the two women.
2018-05-31
Statement on the Case of Ana Subeliani and Tamaz Akhobadze
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is responding to the failure of administrative bodies to execute the court decision ordering to reinstate Ana Subeliani and Tamaz Akhobadze in their positions at work. This failure points to the administrative bodies’ disrespect of the right to fair trial.
2018-05-31
Statement of NGOs – Chief Prosecutor of Georgia Should Resign
We, under-signatory organizations, echo the murder case of two young people in Khorava Street and the decision of the Parliament of Georgia to set up temporary investigative commission in relation with this case. We believe, before the investigative commission starts working, the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia should resign.
2018-05-25
Russia-Georgia war: The European Court of Human Rights deliberates Georgia’s claims as ICC is urged to move quicker with its own investigation
(Paris-Hague-Moscow-Tbilisi) Yesterday, the hearing was held in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) under an application lodged by the government of Georgia against the Russian Federation in the context of the armed conflict of August 2008. It is one of the few inter-state cases lodged with the Court that usually deals with individual complaints. Hundreds of individual applications are awaiting ECtHR decision while it hears the inter-State case.
2018-05-23
Human Rights Center addresses the prosecutor’s office to study new circumstances in the case of young boys murdered in Khorava Street
Human Rights Center echoes the reportage aired by the Rustavi 2 in its Saturday’s Kurieri on May 19, which concerned the case of the young boys killed in Khorava Street, in Tbilisi.
2018-05-11
Address of Human Rights Center to the Government of Georgia with regard to Archil Tatunashvili’s case
Human Rights Center (HRC) call on the Government of Georgia to actively use all international mechanisms to ensure effective investigation into the case of Archil Tatunashvili’s murder and prepare and submit inter-state application to the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian Federation.
2018-05-09
Human Rights Center and Georgian Bar Association to Cooperate in the Process of Monitoring the Work of the New Department of the Prosecutor’s Office
On May 8, representatives of Human Rights Center met the chairperson of the Georgian Bar Association Davit Asatiani, executive director of the GBA Giorgi Tchekhani and director of the training center of the GBA Ketevan Turazashvili. HRC and GBA representatives spoke about the importance to monitor the work of the department investigating the offenses committed in the course of legal proceedings in the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia and about the necessity to create effective mechanism to restore the breached rights of citizens.
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