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Life threats against a leading Georgian journalist
The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture – OMCT and the International Federation for Human Rights – FIDH), Human Rights House Foundation, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Front Line and ARTICLE 19 condemn the pressure and intimidation exerted by Georgian authorities against leading investigative journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze, and denounce a continuous defamation campaign against Mr. Komakhidze.
OSCE Chairperson visits Georgia
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Secretary of State and Foreign Minister of Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev, during his visit to Georgia reiterated the OSCE’s support of the Geneva Discussions, and the Organization’s readiness to support democratic reform processes, including elections.
ECHR Recognized Rights of Repressed People on Getting Compensation from Georgian State
According to the judgment of the European Court for Human Rights, Georgia shall introduce amendments to the law which was declared to be obligatory in 1997. The case deals with the citizens who were victims of Stalin’s repressions in 1937 and in fact it is precedential. European Court passed verdict against Georgia in the case “Kiladzes VS Georgia” and imposed the state to pay compensation to the victimized families.
Journalist beaten up and illegally obstructed from carrying out professional activities
On January 22, 2010 journalist Saba Tsitsikashvili, regional correspondent of Human Rights Center and the editor of a regional newspaper “Kartlis Khma” (Voice of Kartli) was subjected to abuse and harassment by regional security guards in Shida Kartli. The guards abused Tsitsikashvili physically and verbally and obstructed him from carrying out his professional activities.
Security guard assaults human rights defender in Georgia
On January 26, 2010, the Human Rights Centre organized a press conference on the fact of physical assault of the HRIDC’s regional coordinator Saba Tsitsikashvili, right, by the security guard of the Shida Kartli Regional Administration. The incident occurred on January 22 when the journalist visited the regional administration to get the public information he had requested several days before.
Human Rights Watch: Annual Report – Georgia
On January 20th, the Human Rights Watch published its World Report 2010. The 612-page report, the organization’s 20th annual review of human rights practices around the globe, summarizes major human rights trends in more than 90 nations and territories worldwide. The report covers the human rights situation in Georgia as well.
Georgian NGOs organize round table with international community
On January 15 the South Caucasus Network of Human Right Defenders, NGO coalition – Civil Manifesto and Georgian Young Lawyers Association organized a round table with International organizations and diplomats in Georgia on topic – “Ensuring safer and enabling environment for Human Rights Defenders in Georgia.”
NGOs in Georgia condemn the smear campaign against human rights defenders in the country
15 January, 2009
Non-governmental organizations in Georgia are deeply concerned by a smear campaign against human rights defenders and NGOs which surfaced in Georgia in December 2009. We are particularly concerned by the fact that those media and political figures used sensitive topics such as the Russia-Georgia war, ethno-territorial conflicts, minorities etc., to manipulate the public and mislead them in respect of human rights defenders and their work.