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Panel discussion: “traditional (national) values versus universal human rights norms – How can human rights defenders react?”

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 27 October 2013, it was the sixth presidential elections since the country’s restoration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Giorgi Margvelashvili from the Georgian Dream won the elections with 62%. According to BBC news “The election is taking place is a peaceful and balanced environment. This is the first European-style election in Georgian history.”

Members of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) express their concern to learn that the European Union is aiming at further reducing the ordinary budget of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The NGOs call upon the European Union to support the work of the Office, by increasing its ordinary budget as a way to strengthen the impact of its work and cooperation by all States.

Members of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) express their concern to learn that the European Union is aiming at further reducing the ordinary budget of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The NGOs call upon the European Union to support the work of the Office, by increasing its ordinary budget as a way to strengthen the impact of its work and cooperation by all States.

Ex-defense minister and former interior minister, Bacho Akhalaia, was found not guilty of charges involving exceeding official powers, illegal confinement and torture into three separate cases. However, he remains detained pending separate trial.

The members of the Human Rights House Tbilisi condemn once more the practice of torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners at the penitentiary department of Georgia during the previous government. The fact was confirmed again by the additional video material found out in the special cache in Zugdidi (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region) on June 17 and 21.

More than 10 persons are detained or wanted by the Ministry of Interior of Georgia who are allegedly connected to the materials found in special cache in Samegrelo on June 17. The materials include video records about physical and sexual violence of people by the police officers.

The members of the Human Rights House Tbilisi are deeply concerned about fact of violent attack on LGBT activists who were assembling on May 17 for a peaceful rally to mark the international Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO).

Human Rights House Tbilisi is pleased to announce the official opening day of HRHT, which will take place on June 3, at 4 p.m. Official inauguration of HRHT will be followed by a reception. The event will take place at the HRHT premise – Meliton Kantaria 11a, Tbilisi, Georgia.
The Human Rights House Tbilisi was established and registered in 2010. The purpose of the HRHT is to promote and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms and to support the development of democratic institutions in Georgia.
The Human Rights House Tbilisi is a member of the Human Rights House Network, which consists of more than 70 organizations in 15 countries. The members of the House in Tbilisi are: Human Rights Centre (HRIDC), Article 42 of the constitution, Georgian Centre for psycho-social and medical rehabilitation support of Torture victims (GCRT), Union Safari, Human Rights and Conflict Studies- Caucasia, Media Institute.