Human Rights Center Is Monitoring Parliamentary Elections in Three Regions

Today, the observers of Human Rights Center monitor the second round of the Parliamentary Elections in three regions of Georgia. 

The monitors and journalists of the Center are deployed in Kvemo Kartli region - in the villages compactly inhabited with ethnic minorities; in the conflict-affected villages of Shida Kartli and in Khashuri; in Kakheti region – in the villages of Pankisi Gorge and in the villages of ethnic minorities in Telavi municipality. 

The observers report that by midday the election process is conducted mostly in peaceful environment. The violations observed by now cannot impact the election results. The observers say that there is very low activity of voters. Instead, the coordinators and agitators of the Georgian Dream and United National Movement are still extremely active in the vicinities of the polling stations; they record who comes to the polling station and indirectly influence their choice.

 

Human Rights Center will include the information about the violations observed during the second round of the elections in the report, which will be produced in Georgian and English languages. The report will be sent to local and international organizations and media. Video-studio of Human Rights Center HRIDC.TV will produce a documentary film about the 2016 Parliamentary Elections.

On the Election Day, the executive director of Human Rights Center Aleko Tskitishvili will hold briefings in the Media Center of the Open Society Georgia Foundation, where the election monitoring nongovernmental organizations will update the society with the information about ongoing election process throughout the country. Today, Human Rights Center will hold two briefings in the Media Center at 16:00 and at 20:30. 

Human Rights Center is monitoring the parliamentary elections in partnership with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the Open Society Georgia Foundation. 

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