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POSSIBLE VOTE BUYING

Date: 2018-11-09
District: Batumi , Batumi
Incident Category: Vote Buying

2018-11-09 On November 9-10, an ophthalmological clinic at March 9th Street in Batumi offered ophthalmological services for free. According to the clinic, free screenings were offered to mark the international day of Keratoconus....

INTERFERENCE WITH PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNING

Date: 2018-11-08
District: Qareli , Kareli
Incident Category: Other , Interference with election campaign

2018-11-08 On November 8, Salome Zourabichvili presidential candidate endorsed by the Georgian Dream visited Atotsi village by the occupation line, where barbed wire has been installed since 2008, however Russian militaries started mounting the so-called “border” posts on the rest of the perimeter several days ago. Salome Zourabichvili talked to the local population and announced that the government must ensure peaceful and dignified life for people that live near the occupied territories. Pre...

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-08
District: , Tbilisi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-08 Mamuka Bakhtadze announced that since 2013, families of 1,634 military servicepersons have been provided with apartments. To provide the remaining 728 military servicepersons with apartments, funds will be mobilized from the central and the defense budgets to start construction of residential buildings....

MISUSE OF ADMINSITRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-08
District: Khashuri , Khashuri
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-08 On November 8, Khashuri Mayor Giorgi Guraspashvili promised 20% increase in salary for employees of kindergartens and non-profit (non-commercial) entities. Information about 20% increase in salary was confirmed to ISFED observer by Khashuri Mayor. Guraspashvili said that the raise will become effective as of January. Principal of kindergarten no.7, Liana Sabanadze told ISFED observer that the meeting focused on the increase in salary and the mayor did not ask the employees to support...

INTIMIDATION/HARASSMENT ON POLITICAL GROUNDS

Date: 2018-11-08
District: Abasha , Abasha
Incident Category: Intimidation

2018-11-08 On November 8, head of the UNM office Davit Dartsmelidze informed ISFED observer that in Dzveli Abasha, Etseri and in some districts of the city, voters are told to hand in their ID cards if they or their family members are not planning to cast a ballot. They will receive their ID cards back following the election. In another case, voters are promised a certain amount of money in exchange for bringing 10 voters to a polling station. As proof, voters brought to a polling station by a ...

ALLEGEDLY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED DISMISSAL FROM WORK

Date: 2018-11-07
District: Kaspi , Kaspi
Incident Category: Intimidation, Dismissal from Work

2018-11-07 On November 7, activist of the united opposition Jambul Soynoghly was dismissed from the improvements service of Tbilisi on grounds that he left work one hour early. According to Soynoghly, he was dismissed on political motive because in the first round of the presidential election he served as coordinator of the united opposition in Khidiskuri village. Jambul Soynoghly worked as a janitor at the improvements service of Tbilisi for years. He had never once received a warning or a rep...

ALLEGEDLY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED DISMISSAL FROM WORK

Date: 2018-11-07
District: Gurjaani , Gurjaani
Incident Category: Intimidation, Dismissal from Work

2018-11-07 Manager of kindergarten in Vejini, Tamar Sibashvili was dismissed from work on November 7, based on findings of the audit service that had started the examination of the kindergarten the day before. The order of her dismissal cites inadequate fulfillment of duties as grounds. According to Sibashvili, she was dismissed for violation of safety and hygienic/sanitary norms in the kindergarten, to which she somewhat agrees but she also states that these norms are violated for reasons outsi...

PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL MOTIVE

Date: 2018-11-07
District: Akhalqalaqi , Akhalkalaki
Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack

2018-11-07 On November 7, activist of the united opposition Remo Poghosyan was taken to Akhalkalaki Hospital. He had two wounds on his head. According to head of Akhalkalaki headquarters of the united opposition, Ashot Raisyan, activist Remo Poghosyan was beaten on political grounds, however Poghosyan himself informed ISFED observer that he had not been beaten; he said he fell down and injured himself while working at home. According to Ashot Raisyan, Remo Poghosyan called him five minutes afte...

INTIMIDATION/HARASSMENT ON POLITICAL GROUNDS

Date: 2018-11-06
District: Poti , Poti
Incident Category: Intimidation

2018-11-06 On November 6, ISFED LTO learned that chair of Poti PEC #16 Manana Kabzinadze, who is also an employee of a non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity – Office for maintenance of cemeteries, was subjected to disciplinary punishment, possibly in relation to the election. At PEC #16, Grigol Vashadze gained more votes than Salome Zourabichvili. Notably, at PEC #16 Kabzinadze assigned functions of PEC members without casting of lots and violated the Election Code. Dato Khomeriki, represent...

HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION ON POLITICAL GROUNDS

Date: 2018-11-06
District: Sagarejo , Sagarejo
Incident Category: Intimidation

2018-11-06 On November 6, a member of the United National Movement, Garsevan Bukhnikashvili informed ISFED that representatives of Sagarejo City Hall and department heads have already submitted their resignation requests, without specifying the date of their resignation. According to him, if Salome Zourabichvili loses the election, these individuals will resign....

PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL MOTIVE

Date: 2018-11-06
District: Sighnaghi , Signagi
Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack

2018-11-06 At night on November 6, in Bodbe village, activist of the European Georgia Besik Lazariashvili was physically attacked by three men wearing masks. According to the party, the strangers were also verbally insulting Lazariashvili, demanding that he stop his political activities for the second round. Besik Lazariashvili himself refrained from talking to ISFED observer to provide additional information. Investigation has been launched....

INTERFERENCE WITH PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNING

Date: 2018-11-05
District: Gldani , Gldani
Incident Category: Other , Interference with election campaign

2018-11-05 On November 5, opposition presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze had a meeting with Gldani population at night. He was moving on the territory outside Akhmeteli Theater subway station, talking to citizens and vendors there and thinking them for their support. Representative of UNM office in Gldani, Gocha Kokaia informed ISFED observer about interference with the campaign meeting. According to him, a group shouting “No to Misha” was interfering with Grigol Vashadze. He identified Shalv...

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-05
District: Rustavi , Rustavi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-05 For a symbolic price of GEL 1, residents of communal housings in micro districts #6 and #11 in Rustavi will become owners of apartments where they live. On November 5, Rustavi Mayor Irakli Tabaghua and deputy governors of Kvemo Kartli met with local population and discussed details of transfer of the property....

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-03
District: Telavi , Telavi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-03 On November 3, it became known that the so-called “Legion” apartments owned by the Ministry of Economy will soon be transferred into the legal ownership of people that live there. According to Imedi TV, the issue will be put on the agenda of the meeting of the cabinet. Afterwards, apartments will be gradually given to the population....

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-02
District: Tkibuli , Tkibuli
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-02 Following the explosion in Tkibuli on July 16 and the death of 5 workers, Mindeli Mine has suspended its operations until the investigation is over and forensic examination is performed. Back then the PM told miners that they would continue to receive their salaries as usual. According to miners, on November 2, management of Saknakhshiri, the company that manages the mine, notified them that due to suspension of the production process they were unable to pay salaries. Miners protested...

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-02
District: , Tbilisi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-02 On November 2, the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Davit Sergeenko announced that very soon a resolution will be prepared to allow socially vulnerable individuals to keep their pecuniary social benefits for a year and non-pecuniary social benefits for two years after they find a job and start working....

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-02
District: , Tbilisi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-02 On November 2, PM Mamuka Bakhtadze announced during a briefing that socially vulnerable youth under the age of 16 and families with children will receive five times more assistance. According to Minister of Finance Ivane Machavariani, GEL 70 million will be allocated from the budget for 50-lari assistance of children in socially vulnerable families....

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-01
District: Tskaltubo , Tskaltubo
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources

2018-11-01 On November 1, the Municipal Development Fund of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure held an open day about construction of residential buildings for IDPs. During the open day it became known that 9 residential buildings will be built in Tskaltubo and Zugdidi for 780 IDP families, the buildings will include water heaters and gas; external infrastructure, squares, recreational areas and children’s playgrounds will all be arranged. They are also planning to build acc...

MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Date: 2018-11-01
District: , Tbilisi
Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources , Use of budget funds

2018-11-01 In early November it became known that under the initiative of the Ministry of Education of Georgia, in 2019-2021, salaries of school principals and administrative personnel will be increased and teacher salaries will continue to increase. By 2022, average teacher salary will be GEL 1,800 and average high school teacher salary will be GEL 2,000 and more....

INTIMIDATION/HARASSMENT ON POLITICAL GROUNDS

Date: 2018-11-01
District: Gori , Gori
Incident Category: Intimidation

2018-11-01 In early November, in Gori, possibly representatives of the ruling party conducted a telephone polling, asking respondents whether they had cast a ballot, who they voted for and whether or not they are still employed (specifying their place of employment), possibly to make voters believe that their personal information was known to the callers....