Human Rights Center Requests Stopping the Mass Eviction of IDPs from the Compact Residence Places
December 17, 2010
Human Rights Center is concerned with the feasible mass eviction of IDPs. In 24 collective centers of Tbilisi, the IDPs have been informed that the buildings that they are currently living in are not the places of compact settlements and thus cannot be intended for long-term living.
After receiving this notice, the IDPs were given 10 day term (till December 24th of 2010) for emptying the buildings. If the IDP does not free the building during this term, according to the procedure established by the #747 decree of MIA on the Adoption of the Rule of Restricting the Infringe or other kind of Suppression upon the Private Property issued on May 24th of 2007, the police will take compulsory measure.
Human Rights Center is concerned with the eviction process of IDPs from Tbilisi compact settlements that started in August of 2010. The first wave of evictions was carried out in the hot month of summer, as for the second – during the pre New Year period when the civil activity is reduced in Tbilisi. Besides, because of winter and summer holidays, the local and international organizations are not actively involved in the process. It seems like it is part government politics to envisage such circumstances.
As a result of active involvement of international organizations, the mass evictions were temporarily halted before developing the special procedures. By the active participation of UN High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) the Standard Operative Procedures of Eviction/Transfer to another Accommodation for Ensuring the Long-term Residence Places for IDPs. This document was confirmed by the Supervisory Council of the Committee of IDP Administration of the Ministry of Refugee and Accommodation that can be assessed to be a positive step. However, it is more important to practically implement the procedures written out in the document.
The individuals living in the compact residence places subjected to the eviction as the IDPs are registered in the private sector. However, the majority does not have an opportunity to go back to the places of registration address since most frequently, they were registered formally.
The state whose competence is to ensure the IDPs with the residence places, offers them the alternatives residence places in different regions of Georgia. These are: village Bakurtsikhe of Gurjaani Municipality, villages of Chkhorotsku Municipality: Zumi, Lesichine and Potskhoetseri; villages Chkaduashi and Narazeni of Zugdidi Municipality, village Nojikhevi of Khobi Municipality and village Abashispiri of Abasha Municipality.
For IDPs who have been living in Tbilisi for years now going back to the region is equal of another “internal displacement”, that is why most of them categorically decline the offer of the Ministry. Ministry does not have any other offer that creates danger that the IDPs will meet New Year in the streets.
Besides, the monitoring conducted by the Human Rights Center demonstrated that there is still the problem of lack of information concerning the eviction of IDPs. For instance, the consultative meeting of the Ministry still has not been held at #29 Mitskevichi St. which was planned for December 14-15.
The situation of children, individuals with limited capabilities and the sick people should be considered as well.
Human Rights Center addresses the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia to stop the eviction of IDPs and start the dialogue with the adequate offer; try the best to avoid leaving hundreds of IDPs in the streets for New Year’s; the Center addresses the local and international organizations to monitor the implementation of the established procedures in practice.
After receiving this notice, the IDPs were given 10 day term (till December 24th of 2010) for emptying the buildings. If the IDP does not free the building during this term, according to the procedure established by the #747 decree of MIA on the Adoption of the Rule of Restricting the Infringe or other kind of Suppression upon the Private Property issued on May 24th of 2007, the police will take compulsory measure.
Human Rights Center is concerned with the eviction process of IDPs from Tbilisi compact settlements that started in August of 2010. The first wave of evictions was carried out in the hot month of summer, as for the second – during the pre New Year period when the civil activity is reduced in Tbilisi. Besides, because of winter and summer holidays, the local and international organizations are not actively involved in the process. It seems like it is part government politics to envisage such circumstances.
As a result of active involvement of international organizations, the mass evictions were temporarily halted before developing the special procedures. By the active participation of UN High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) the Standard Operative Procedures of Eviction/Transfer to another Accommodation for Ensuring the Long-term Residence Places for IDPs. This document was confirmed by the Supervisory Council of the Committee of IDP Administration of the Ministry of Refugee and Accommodation that can be assessed to be a positive step. However, it is more important to practically implement the procedures written out in the document.
The individuals living in the compact residence places subjected to the eviction as the IDPs are registered in the private sector. However, the majority does not have an opportunity to go back to the places of registration address since most frequently, they were registered formally.
The state whose competence is to ensure the IDPs with the residence places, offers them the alternatives residence places in different regions of Georgia. These are: village Bakurtsikhe of Gurjaani Municipality, villages of Chkhorotsku Municipality: Zumi, Lesichine and Potskhoetseri; villages Chkaduashi and Narazeni of Zugdidi Municipality, village Nojikhevi of Khobi Municipality and village Abashispiri of Abasha Municipality.
For IDPs who have been living in Tbilisi for years now going back to the region is equal of another “internal displacement”, that is why most of them categorically decline the offer of the Ministry. Ministry does not have any other offer that creates danger that the IDPs will meet New Year in the streets.
Besides, the monitoring conducted by the Human Rights Center demonstrated that there is still the problem of lack of information concerning the eviction of IDPs. For instance, the consultative meeting of the Ministry still has not been held at #29 Mitskevichi St. which was planned for December 14-15.
The situation of children, individuals with limited capabilities and the sick people should be considered as well.
Human Rights Center addresses the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia to stop the eviction of IDPs and start the dialogue with the adequate offer; try the best to avoid leaving hundreds of IDPs in the streets for New Year’s; the Center addresses the local and international organizations to monitor the implementation of the established procedures in practice.
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