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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Gurjaani , Velistsikhe Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-16 On August 16, 2012, journalist of Gurjaani Information Center Natalia Sarkisashvili was interviewing the population affected by a natural disaster in the village of Velistsikhe, who had not received compensation for the damage. Suddenly she was approached by an employee of Gurjaani water supply company and the UNM’s supporter Guram Gurgenashvili who demanded the journalist present her ID card and strictly warned her to stop recording. In an interview with THE ISFED’s LTO Guram Gurge...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Marneuli , Khikhani Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-23 On August 23, 2012, the coalition Georgian Dream’s office in Marneuli was informed that a fire had started in the village of Khikhani but the rescue service ignored their calls. Lia Tushuri, head of the coalition’s office in Marneuli called the fire station and asked for assistance. She herself left for the village Khikhani together with other members of the party. At their arrival in the village, several police crews and Gamgebeli also arrived. A brother of Gamgebeli Tengiz Jaiani,...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Chokhatauri , Bakhmaro Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-19 On August 9, 2012, President Saakashvili was meeting local population in the resort of Bakhmaro, Guria. As reported by Guria News, certain journalists were not allowed to attend the meeting and Natia Bandzeladze, head of the president’s press service told journalists that they could attend the meeting only following accreditation. As reported by Guria News, during the president’s visit in Bakhmaro press-zone was not prepared despite the fact that he president’s administration undert...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Gori , Gori Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-08 On August 8, 2012, camera crew of Maestro TV was preparing a report about people displaced following the Russia-Georgia war in Khurvaleti Settlement in Gori. Some locals were aggressive towards journalist Tamta Gazashvili and did not allow her to record on camera. Some of them told her that only the foremen had the “right” to talk to them. One of the foremen told the journalist that they were the ones controlling the situation in the settlement. Eventually, a group of citizens start...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Batumi , Batumi Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-02 On August2, 2012, at the Piazza Square in Batumi, President’s security officer had a reporter of Batumelebi newspaper, Manana Kveliashvili, delete the photos she had taken during a concert of Valeri Meladze. These were photos of the president and chairman of the Government of Adjara Levan Varshalomidze....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Tbilisi , Tbilisi Incident Category: Other |
2012-09-03 Starting from April 2012, THE ISFED has been requesting access to various types of public information from local self-governments in frames of its long-term monitoring mission, by means of which it monitors budgetary funds and social projects. The monitoring revealed problems in access to public information throughout Tbilisi. More specifically, the method frequently practiced by Tbilisi City Hall, Sakrebulo and Gamgeobas with regard to release of public information is referral of a...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Khobi , Khobi Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-25 On August 25, 2012, The ISFED’s LTO requested access to public information from Khobi N66 District Election Commission in frames of the monitoring mission. Chairperson of the DEC Mindia Lomaia informed the ISFED’s LTO that the request was nothing more than the monitor’s “whim”. Further, despite a number of requests, the monitor was provided with the bank account information for depositing the fee for making a copy of public information. Therefore, the monitor could not receive the i...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Terdjola , Terjola Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-22 On August 22, 2012, activist of the ISFED’s Terjola District LTO, Natia Dadunashvili of the village of Ghvankiti, who was actively working with the THE ISFED’s LTO , was summoned by the village trustee Mirian Robakidze and suggested that for future employment and prospects, the position of their monitor was better than THE ISFED’s. The following day specialist of the village trustee, Dadu Amiranashvili, gave Natia Dadunashvili GEL 200 in return for help in distribution of a program...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Oni , Oni Incident Category: Other |
2012-08-17 On August 17, 2012, The ISFED’s LTO in Oni Municipality was contacted by an individual from a cell-phone number 577 5569 25, who identified himself as an officer of the Constitutional Security Service, Davit Basilashvili and told her that there was an agreement under which representatives of NGOs should selected monitors for the Election Day in cooperation with them. Therefore, he offered that she consider candidates for the position of six monitors....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Bolnisi , Bolnisi Incident Category: Intimidation, Political arrest |
2012-08-22 On August 22, 2012, members of the coalition Georgian Dream held an assembly outside Bolnisi court to protest detention of their supporter Noe Akhashvili. The trial was held on August 22, 2012. Akhashvili was sentenced to 85-day imprisonment as he was found guilty of offence envisaged by Articles 166 and 173 of the Code of Administrative Offences. Supporters of the coalition Georgian Dream believe that the fact had to do with political activities of Novik Akhashvili....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Rustavi , Rustavi Incident Category: Intimidation, Political arrest |
2012-08-19 On August 19, 2012, lawyer Kakha Mumladze was attending an assembly held by the coalition Georgian Dream. After the rain started falling, Kakhaber Mumladze and his friend went in the restraurant El Depo at Shartava Square. Later three young men entered the restraurant. One of them, Azar Mamedov was wearing the UNM’s agitation shirt. In an interview with The ISFED’s LTO, Kakha Mumladze’s lawyer Irakli Gabrichidze said that Azar Mamedov was acting in an aggressive manner, rudely telling...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Khoni , Khoni Incident Category: Intimidation, Political arrest |
2012-08-21 On August 21, 2012, two activists of the coalition Georgian Dream – Soso Sulava and Koba Kublashvili visited Roman Liparteliani, director of Khoni Municipality Cemetary Logistical Service, Roman Liparteliani, recalled him from his office and demanded that he stop intimidating voters. The same day, Roman Soso Sulava and Koba Kublashvili were detained on charges of petty hooliganism under Article 166 of the Code of Administrative Offences, based on the application filed by Roin Lipart...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Vake , Tbilisi Incident Category: Intimidation, Intimidation from the law enforcement forces |
2012-08-12 On August 12, 2012, member of the Georgian Dream’s youth group Giorgi Ebralidze was driving in a cab when law enforcement officers forced him out of the vehicle and took him to the police department. Giorgi Ebralidze talked to The ISFED’s LTO about the incident. According to him, when the cab stopped for a traffic light, men dressed in civilian clothes approached it, opened the door and asked Ebralidze to get off the vehicle. They presented employee cards confirming that they were o...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Rustavi , Rustavi Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack |
2012-08-19 On August 19, 2012, following an assembly held by the coalition Georgian Dream, member of the coalition’s steering group Gia Bezhashvili was on his way when young men in a minibus wearing the Georgian Dream’s agitation shirts forced him into the minibus, took him outside the city and beat him up. The victim reported the incident to Rustavi Patrol Police....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Samtredia , Gomi Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack |
2012-08-18 On August 18, 2012, Kakha Kaladze, the coalition Georgian Dream’s candidate for the position of majoritarian MP was having a meeting with population in Samtredia Municipality, village of Gomi. During the meeting he presented before Gomi community Avtandil Tevzadze as representative of the coalition Georgian Dream. Appearance of Avtandil Tevzadze triggered aggression at the meeting. It was followed by a clash and grew into an intense fight between the young men. As the situation got te...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Akhaltsikhe , Akhaltsikhe Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack |
2012-08-12 On August 12, 2012, activist of the coalition Georgian Dream Tigran Grigoryan was walking in a square with his spouse and a two-year old child, when suddenly he was summoned by his neighbor Agasa Iritsyan who asked him about the reason he was a member of the coalition Georgian Dream, why wasn’t he wearing a shirt with number 5 on it and verbally abused him. Afterward, Iritsyan punched him in his chest and threatened with physical assault....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Sagarejo , Iormughanlo Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign, Misuse of administrative resources, Participation of public servants |
2012-08-17 After the meeting, representatives of the local authorities physically insulted a journalist of Info 9, Giorgi Nanuashvili and damaged his camera....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Gurjaani , Gurjaani Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign, Misuse of administrative resources, Participation of public servants |
2012-08-09 On August 9, 2012, at 16:00, the Georgian Dream’s candidate for the position of majoritarian MP in district of Gurjaani, Manana Verikashvili was holding a pre-election meeting with voters. Several minutes after start of the meeting, an employee of Gurjaani Gamgeoba Social Service, Eka Nakevkhishvili arrived at the scene with five other women. During the meeting these women were openly saying how grateful they were for Giorgi Ghviniashvili. They were expressing their views loudly. It s...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Akhaltsikhe , Klde Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-09 On August 9, 2012, monitors of the Georgian Dream’s voter list verification project – door-to-door campaign, Natia Bekturashvili and Darejan Inasaridze were verifying voter lists in the village of Klde. Dweller of the village of Klde, the UNM’s supporter, Jaba Kurtanidze together with accompanying individuals stopped the monitors on their way and told them to go back as Klde was “the village of the UNM” and that they would not receive a single vote from the village. Monitors wanted ...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Khazbegi , Kazbegi Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign, Misuse of administrative resources, Participation of public servants |
2012-08-07 On August 7, 2012, agitation material put up by the coalition Georgian Dream was defaced – someone wrote over number five in red paint. Later it turned out that the materials were painted over by an employee of Kazbegi Municipality, Gia Khutsishvili....
