http://www.humanrights.ge Rss Feeds en-us http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16712&lang=eng media.ge 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16706&lang=eng On May 17, the state failed to ensure conduct of the scheduled event for marking the day against homophobia and transphobia, and thus rights of rally participants to assembly and manifestation were grossly violated. 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16707&lang=eng The Public Defender of Georgia continues intensive work in order to study the developments of the International Day against Homophobia on May 17, 2013, and their subsequent effects. On May 20-21, 2013, the representatives of the Public Defender of Georgia met with the members of the non-governmental organizations “Identity” and “Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group”, as well as other supporters of the rally and the individuals, who accidentally appeared on the territory allocated to the rally. 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16711&lang=eng Civil Georgia 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16708&lang=eng Salome Chkheidze 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16709&lang=eng Three young men and a 16-year-old boy, arrested on Sunday in connection to the May 17 violence in downtown Tbilisi, were fined by the court with GEL 100 each and released after they were found guilty of petty hooliganism. 2013-05-22 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16702&lang=eng Tamta Tvalavadze 2013-05-21 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16704&lang=eng The U.S. Department of State said it “condemns” the May 17 violence against an attempted anti-homophobia rally in downtown Tbilisi, saying that “such acts of intolerance have no place in democratic societies.” 2013-05-21 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16705&lang=eng Four men have been arrested for petty hooliganism and disobeying police during the May 17 violence in downtown Tbilisi when an attempted anti-homophobia rally was disrupted by a violent crowd, the Interior Ministry said shortly after midnight on Tuesday. 2013-05-21 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16710&lang=eng On May 18, in Batumi people condemned violence used during the rally dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Tbilisi. Participants read those articles of the Constitution of Georgia which guarantees human rights and freedom of expression. 2013-05-21 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16701&lang=eng Tbilisi, 20 May 2013 2013-05-20 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16695&lang=eng Human Rights Center expresses its deep concern about the turmoil and facts of violence in the center of Tbilisi on May 17th. Unfortunately, the government could not ensure order and protection of citizens despite of the fact that, on previous days Prime-Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs gave guarantee to the society that they would protect participants of the rally celebrating international Day against Homophobia, as well as participants of the opposite assempbly. 2013-05-20 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16696&lang=eng Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 18 May.'13 / 04:50 2013-05-20 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16697&lang=eng Manon Bokuchava, Kvemo Kartli Information Portal 2013-05-20 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16698&lang=eng Maka Malakmadze, Adjara 2013-05-20 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16685&lang=eng International humanitarian organization Save the Children published rating of the best countries for motherhood in 2013. According to the rating, Nordic countries are the best to be mother in and African countries are the worst. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16686&lang=eng Kvemo Kartli Information Portal-kkpress 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16688&lang=eng Davit Usupashvili, Chairman of Parliament had to make clarifications about the activities of his personal security guards with journalists. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16689&lang=eng Ministry of Internal Affairs is going to buy 2900 supervisory videos carrying on bodies. Relevant tender statement has already published on competition and state purchases web site. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16687&lang=eng Former chairman Irakli Chikovani, who is a member of commission now, got 83 823 GEL as bonus from January 1 of 2012 to March 29 of 2013. This information was given to “Information development freedom institute” by commission. (IDFI) 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16690&lang=eng GYLA representative visited seven imprisoned individuals on the Case of the Ministry of Agriculture in Gldani penitentiary. Following detailed communication with them, some topical issues were identified that require attention from investigative agencies and public. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16691&lang=eng Mikheil Mamalashvili, Kakheti 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16692&lang=eng Yesterday eco-migrants from Tsalka held an assembly near Batumi City Hall. Mini buses, they had come to Batumi were fined with 10-10 GEL by “City Park”. The eco-migrants demanded to cancel the fine. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16693&lang=eng We would like to express our extreme concern over the secretly recorded video released on May 3, making details of private life public. It is particularly horrifying that the video involves a journalist, raising suspicions about attempts to exert pressure on media. It is difficult to draw any preliminary conclusions before the authorities conclude the investigation; however, clearly there are individuals seeking to discredit the journalist. These suspicions are further reinforced by the fact that the journalist himself alleges that the release of the video on the Internet has to do with uncovering of corrupt deal between representatives of current and ex-officials by him. Further, he alleges that these officials are responsible for leaking the video. 2013-05-17 00:00:00 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=16694&lang=eng Thea Tsulukiani, Georgian minister of justice stated at the TV program “dialogue” with Davit Paichadze in connection with the demonstration scheduled on the International Day against Homophobia on May 17. 2013-05-17 00:00:00