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ECHR delivered a judgment on Girgvliani case
On April 26 the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment on the case of Enukidze and Girgvliani v. Georgia (application no. 25091/07). According to the press release issued by the ECHR, Georgian authorities did not investigate effectively the kidnapping and killing of 28-year old man.
Georgian law leaves eco-migrants without protection
According to information provided by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia, 35, 204 families’ houses have been damaged by natural disasters. Officials estimate that a further 11, 000 families live in houses that have been damaged by natural disasters and are in urgent need of resettlement. The government has not developed a long-term strategy for managing ecological-migration and domestic law doesn’t include a definition for those who must migrate due to ecological factors. This goes against international standards and means that people are left without protection.
HRHF meets human rights organisations in Georgia
Staff members of HRHF go to Georgia for meetings on the process to establish a Human Rights House in Tblisi. There will also be discussions on how best to follow up on Georgia’s Universal Periodic Review nationally, ahead of the adoption of the report from the country’s UPR, to take place at the UN Human Rights Council’s session in Geneva in June.
Workshop on photo reporting for journalists
The Human Rights House Tbilisi is inviting journalists (from regions and Tbilisi) to the Workshop on photo-reporting.
Participants of the workshop can represent any media outlet (printed and electronic) from Tbilisi and from different regions of Georgia.
HRH Tbilisi will cover travel expenses of the regional journalists after presenting corresponding financial documentation.
Interested journalists should sent CV, Motivation Letter and 3-5 photos (or a photo-story) with corresponding journalistic work to the following email: mediacentre.hrht@gmail.com
Having a photo camera at the workshop is required.
Workshop will take place at the HRH Tbilisi on April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: Tbilisi, Niko Nikoladze str. 7 (entrance from the yard)
Tel: 935227
Deadline for the application: 6 p.m., April 25, 2011
Workshop on Investigative Journalism for Journalists
The Human Rights House Tbilisi is inviting journalists (from regions and Tbilisi) to the Workshop on Investigative Journalism.
Participants of the workshop can represent any media outlet (printed and electronic) from Tbilisi and from different regions of Georgia.
HRH Tbilisi will cover travel expenses of the regional journalists after presenting corresponding financial documentation.
Workshop will take place at HRH Tbilisi on April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: Tbilisi, Niko Nikoladze str. 7 (entrance from the yard)
Tel: 935227
Interested journalists should sent CV and Motivation Letter to the following email: mediacentre.hrht@gmail.com
Deadline for the application: 6 p.m., April 14, 2011
A critical human rights report on Georgia of the US Department of State
On April 8, the US Department of State issued the annual report on human rights. in great detail, the report provides updated information on the human rights conditions in over 190 countries. The report dedicates 85 pages to Georgia. It says that the main human rights abuses reported during the year included abuse of prisoners and detainees, poor prison conditions, and arbitrary arrest and detention.
Discussion in Human Rights House Tbilisi on Problems of Eco-migrants
On April 6 of 2011 the problems of eco-migrants and the victims of natural catastrophes was discussed at the round table in Tbilisi Human Rights House. The members of the Civil Coalition on Migration Issues talked about the problems that the eco-migrants and the suffered population face as a result of legislative shortcomings and the absence of state strategy in this sphere.
Call for respect of the right to freedom of assembly
We, the undersigned members and partners of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN), condemn the recent repression of peaceful demonstrations in Tbilisi and call upon the Georgian authorities to fully ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in practice and by law.
Human Rights House Tbilisi hosted round table on Freedom of Expression in Georgia
On April 1st, Human Rights House Tbilisi hosted the round table on Freedom of Speech and Expression in Georgia. The following NGOs made presentations in the round table: Human Rights Center, Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) and Article 42 of Constitution. The journalist Ia Antadze moderated the discussion. The cases on violations of freedom of expression were discussed at the round table as well as the right to freedom of expression during demonstrations and on social networks.