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Number of incidents and number of incident categories differ, as one incident report may include 2 or more incident categories
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Date: 2018-11-19 District: Gori , Gori Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-19 According to ISFED observer, authorities are requiring civil servants to campaign in public and inform citizens that if Salome Zourabichvili does not win and the UNM comes into power in any way or form, they will absolutely seek revenge and civil war will be unavoidable. Civil servants are not required to campaign during work hours but they are required to disseminate this information among their friends and relatives....
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Date: 2018-11-19 District: Chokhatauri , Chokhatauri Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-19 An employee of Chokhatauri City Hall reported to ISFED LTO that the city hall leadership are instructing their employees to work door-to-door and ensure maximum results for the runoff, so that their relatives and family members that did not support Salome Zourabichvili because of their different political beliefs vote for the candidate endorsed by the ruling party. Otherwise, they will have problems....
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Date: 2018-11-18 District: Poti , Poti Incident Category: Vote Buying , Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party |
2018-11-18 On November 18, at 13:00, it was reported that in the territorial service of Maltakva District, socially vulnerable people were provided with second hand clothes. According to this report, in Maltakva Municipality, the Georgian Dream was going to distribute packages of second hand clothes according to a pre-made list. Other socially vulnerable individuals that lived nearby learned about it, they gathered and demanded that they also be provided with the assistance. It was also reported...
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Date: 2018-11-18 District: Akhalqalaqi , Akhalkalaki Incident Category: Intimidation, Other Intimidation |
2018-11-18 On November 18, in the center of Akhalkalaki, Georgian Dream MPs, Ministers and representatives of the local authorities held a public meeting/event with locals to support Salome Zourabichvili. On November 17, in an interview with teachers in Akhalkalaki, ISFED coordinator found that school principals had prepared lists to collect signatures from teachers that were going to attend the meeting on November 18. Teachers were told that if they did not attend the meeting, they would have ...
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Date: 2018-11-17 District: Lanchkhuti , Lanchkhuti Incident Category: Other , Interference with Observer Activities |
2018-11-17 On November 17, in a ritual hall of Lanchkhuti, representatives of the united opposition – Paata Burchuladze, Nika Machutadze and Levan Khabeishvili as well as the head of the UNM regional organization Kakhaber Askurava and local activists of the party had a campaign meeting with supporters and locals. The meeting, attended by nearly 200 voters started 40 minutes late instead of 12:00. Before the meeting began, ISFED LTO who was there to observe and had been informed about Burchuladze...
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Date: 2018-11-16 District: Gardabani , Gardabani Incident Category: Vote Buying , Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party |
2018-11-16 On November 16, in Gardabani Natik Sadikov and his cousin were distributing potatoes and onions among locals. ISFED observer asked people that had arrived there who was giving them these products. Some responded “Georgian Dream”, others responded “National Movement”. According to the GD representative Gabil Gasanov, products are distributed under the instructions and with financial support of majoritarian deputy Savalan Mirzoyev, in support of the Georgian Dream. On November 17, they...
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Date: 2018-11-15 District: Kaspi , Kaspi Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-15 Supporter of the united opposition that lives in Teliani village of Kaspi municipality, Maia Sidamonidze reported that director of the village club Zhana Tagviashvili is distributing firewood vouchers only among her supporters – those who support the Georgian Dream, at the same time opposition supporters are denied these vouchers. Maia Sidamonidze provided another example of Grigol Vashadze’s supporters put at a disadvantage – in particular, she stated that outdoor light fixtures on t...
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Date: 2018-11-14 District: Akhaltsikhe , Akhaltsikhe Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-14 On November 14, Samkhretis Karibche reported that employees of a kindergarten in Vale, Akhaltsikhe stated that they were forced to submit resignation requests. They were also demanded that they go to the elections and vote for “number 48” on their ballots. ISFED observer contacted an employee of the kindergarten to verify the information. She denied the report and said that she had not talked about this issue with a reporter, however she confirmed that she signed a document. According...
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Poti , Poti Incident Category: Vote Buying , Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party |
2018-11-13 On November 13, at 22:26, head of the GD youth organization Zaal Kvinchia posted about “real chance of employment” on his personal Facebook page, urging job-seeking youth between the ages of 18 and 30 to participate in the program of employment. According to this statement, they will be employed at different institutions in Poti....
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Kharagauli , Kharagauli Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-13 On November 13, GD representative Davit Gvelesiani contacted ISFED observer and said that in Ubisa village, UNM coordinator Davit Makhatadze made threats against the DEC chair Beso Sakhvadze. Beso Sakhvadze told ISFED observer that on November 9 he was contacted by Davit Makhatadze, who demanded that his son Beka Makhatadze be included on the electoral list. According to Beso Sakhvadze, he promised Makhatadze to take this issue up with the DEC, however on November 10 Makhatadze conta...
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Qareli , Kareli Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-13 On November 13, Kareli Mayor had a meeting with kindergarten principals. One of the principals informed ISFED observer that during the meeting the Mayor said he knows by heart how their families have voted and starting from January he will fire everyone that does not vote for Salome Zourabichvili. Kareli Mayor has denied the allegation about intimidating kindergarten principals and stated that this is not what they talked about during the meeting....
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Khulo , Khulo Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-13 According to the head of the UNM organization in Khulo, Irakli Jorbenadze, on November 13, Chair of Ajara Government Tornike Rizhvadze and Head of the State Security Service Vakhtang Gomelauri were visiting Khulo late at night. UNM and Khulo Sakrebulo member Otar Shainidze talked about this during Facebook live at 20:21 on November 13, however neither Gomelauri nor Rizhvadze are seen on the video. According to the UNM organization in Khulo, Gomelauri, Rizhvadze and Bolkvadze met with...
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Qareli , Kareli Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-13 On November 13, in Kareli Municipality, kindergarten teachers were promised salary raise in exchange for supporting Salome Zourabichvili. ISFED observer reported that all personal identification numbers were taken from all employees of the kindergarten during a meeting and they were also demanded to provide identity documents of their family members. Employees of the kindergarten confirmed to ISFED that the information is true, however they asked to remain anonymous because they fear ...
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Date: 2018-11-13 District: Gurjaani , Gurjaani Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack |
2018-11-13 On November 13, local media outlet Spektri reported that a resident of Vejini village, Gulnazi Tsankashvili filed a police report about domestic violence. According to Gulnazi Tsankashvili, she experienced violence by his son and daughter-in-law because she voted for Salome Zourabichvili on October 28. According to Gulnazi Tsankashvili, her daughter-in-law Natia Karaulashvili took some money from the UNM coordinator Elmira Betsiashvili in exchange for votes and when she learned that G...
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Date: 2018-11-12 District: Abasha , Abasha Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-12 On November 12, Georgian Dream majoritarian MP Otar Danelia was visiting Abasha. Under his guidance, City Hall employees were ordered to have door-to-door meetings with local population and to strongly urge them to support Salome Zourabichvili. The same day, civil servants had door-to-door meetings with voters. Two civil servants reported to ISFED observer about the pressure and the assignment that they were given; however they ask to keep their names confidential fearing that they w...
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Date: 2018-11-12 District: Marneuli , Marneuli Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening |
2018-11-12 „ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობის“ აქტივისტმა ნოვრუზ მეხტიევმა საკუთარ ფეისბუქ გვერდზე გამოაქვეყნა ინფორმაცია, რომ 12 ნოემბერს კრიმინალური პოლიციის წარმომადგენელმა მისი ძმა ქუჩაში გააჩერა და უთხრა, რომ „ძალიან წინ მიდიოდნენ“. პოლიციელმა ჯიბიდან ამოიღო მეხტიევის ოჯახის წევრების სია პირადი მონაცემებით და უთხრა, რომ ამ სიაში მითითებული ერთ-ერთი პიროვნების მეორე ტურამდე დაკავებას ავალებენ. 13 ნოემბერს ერთ-ერთ ჩინოვნიკი მივიდა მეხტიევის ძმასთან და შესთავაზა, რომ მოუგვარდებოდათ პრობლემები, რო...
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Date: 2018-11-12 District: Mtatsminda , Tbilisi Incident Category: Other , Threats against a presidential candidate |
2018-11-12 On November 12, independent presidential candidate endorsed by the Georgian Dream, Salome Zourabichvili made a statement about threats made against her and her family. More specifically, she said that on November 9, 10 and 11, she and her children received death threats through voice and text messages. According to the candidate, the threats were real because, as she stated, persons that made these threats have been identified as former military servicemen, who because of their statu...
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Date: 2018-11-10 District: Sighnaghi , Signagi Incident Category: Other , Damaging campaign materials |
2018-11-10 At night on November 10, a poster of the united opposition presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze was torn off from the UNM office wall. Chair of UNM office in Sighnaghi, Giorgi Babakishvili told ISFED observer that he left the office at 01:30am and when he returned in the morning he found that the poster had been torn off....
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Date: 2018-11-10 District: Poti , Poti Incident Category: Vote Buying |
2018-11-10 On November 10, in Poti Polyclinic medical company Evex organized free medical examinations for local population. A group of different types of doctors equipped with contemporary medical equipment participated in the event, including surgeons, angiology specialist, traumatology specialist, allergy specialist, dermatologist, nephrologist and gastroenterology specialist. After consulting with doctors, patients underwent laboratory tests and ultrasonoscopy, as needed. The following off...
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Date: 2018-11-10 District: Khashuri , Khashuri Incident Category: Intimidation |
2018-11-10 On November 10, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of establishment of Khashuri Eparchy, clergymen and parishioners from different eparchies gathered at the premises of Bana Monastery Complex currently under construction. During dinner, at the dining table, clergymen were urging parishioners to vote for Salome Zourabichvili in the runoff. This was reported to ISFED observer by a member of the parish....
