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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Telavi , Tsinandali Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-17 On August 17, 2012, activists of the coalition Nino Samkharadze, Natia Tsitelauri, Nazi Tsitelauri, Eka Lobjanidze and Robiko Javakhishvili were putting up information posters outside the offices of Tsinandali Gamgeoba, where the law does not prohibit putting up of posters. The posters said “damage has not been compensated.” Village trustee Archil Meguntishvili got in the way of their work. He told them in a loud voice to tear down the posters they had put up and leave the territory. ...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Kobuleti , Kobuleti Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-03 On August 3, 2012, activists of the coalition Georgian Dream – Anzor Inaishvili, Zviad Tsivadze and Vazha Tsetskhaldze – were putting up posters on outdoor lighting posts in Daba Chakvi, informing about an assembly to be held on August 5, when they were approached by a representative of Chakvi administrative unit and forbade them from putting up the posters. Activists stopped working. The ISFED’s LTO contacted Achiko Dumbadze, head of Kobuleti Municipality Supervising Service, who co...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Poti , Poti Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-03 On August 3, 2012, representatives of the coalition Georgian Dream were distributing newspapers and letters of invitation at Agmashenebeli Street in Poti. UNM’s activist Irakli Nachkebia approached to them, took away their newspapers, tore them and threw them right into the face of the coalition’s representatives. Several minutes after the incident, a vehicle with license plates CJC 251 started following activists of the Georgian Dream. The driver started addressing the young men...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Dusheti , Chargali Incident Category: Vote buying, Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party |
2012-08-27 On August 27, 2012, according to the report of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Information Center, candidate of the UNM for the position of majoritarian MP in Dusheti Electoral District, Zurab Otiashvili gave GEL 500 to one of the voters on August 25, during a celebration of Vazhaoba. According to the journalist, the fact is confirmed by Zurab Otiashvili himself, the person who received the money and several witnesses. In relation to the fact THE ISFED released a statement on August 29, 2012, ca...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Dedoplistskaro , Dedoplistskaro Incident Category: Vote buying, Illegal promise or agreement |
2012-09-03 On August 9, 2012, candidate of the UNM for the position of majoritarian MP for Dedoplistskaro, Zaza Kedelashvili was visiting a citizen, Marina Benashvili. In an interview with The ISFED’s LTO, Manana Benashvili said that Kedelashvili promised to cover her costs for apartment registration and help her find a job....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Senaki , Chaladidi Incident Category: Vote buying, Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party |
2012-08-06 On August 6, 2012, warm clothes and shirts were distributed among the population of Chaladidi Village, Senaki Municipality. According to the village population, the clothes were distributed on behalf of the United National Movement, during the visit of Governor Guram Misabishvili in the village....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Lanchkhuti , Lanchkhuti Incident Category: Intimidation, Other intimidation |
2012-08-08 On August 8, 2012, there was an assembly held in downtown Lanckhuti for commemorating the August 2008 developments. Eka Kvachadze, who was wearing a shirt of the Georgian Dream, expressed her desire to participate in the assembly. Irma Mgeladze, head of Lanchkhuti Municipality’s department for cuturel, monuments protection and sports, resisted. Irma Mgeladze told her – “you’re not on our side and therefore, you don’t have the right to stand here. You should go to the Georgian Dream.” ...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Kobuleti , Kobuleti Incident Category: Intimidation, Other intimidation |
2012-08-12 Driver of Kobuleti-Zeniti minibus Roin Katamadze was prohibited from working as of August 12, 2012. Roin Katamadze believes that this has to do with the fact that he was transporting supporters of the coalition Georgian Dream for various meetings organized by the coalition. In an interview with The ISFED’s LTO, Levan Gugunava and Roberti Kaladze stated that Roin Katamadze was dismissed from work two years ago for violation of contract; nevertheless, he continued to work, refusing t...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Lagodekhi , Vardisubani Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening |
2012-08-20 Dweller of the village of Vardisubani, supporter of the coalition Georgian Dream, Tsitsino Ivanishvili does not specify a concrete individual in an interview with The ISFED’s LTO; however, he alleges that after she started collecting signatures for a petition to grant Georgian citizenship to Bidzina Ivanishvili, municipal authorities started looking into her and her family. Tsitsino Ivanishvili was summoned by the Chamber of Control for questioning. According to her, she has been per...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Dusheti , Dusheti Incident Category: Intimidation, Other intimidation |
2012-08-20 On August 20, 2012, an activist of the coalition Georgian Dream from Dusheti was called up for military service. In an interview with The ISFED’s LTO Zura Burduli says that during medical examination chief of the military conscription service Beso undilashvili was telling doctors to write in his medical report that Burduli was fit for military service. The ISFED’s LTO interviewed Beso Undilashvili who denied any acts of pressure against Zura Burduli, saying that he will be examin...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Chokhatauri , Chokhatauri Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening |
2012-08-19 Several teachers of Chokhatauri School were not going to attend meeting organized by the United National Movement on August 19, 2012. Having learned about their intention, school principal forced them to attend the meeting by threatening with payroll deduction. Identity of the school teachers and the principal is known to THE ISFED; however, it refrains from publicizing the information for safety concerns....
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Akhaltsikhe , Akhaltsikhe Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-12 On August 12, 2012, at around 16:00, activist of the coalition Georgian Dream Hasmik Iegyan together with three other supporters of the coalition was distributing booklets of the coalition Georgian Dream. Suddenly they were approached by Aghasa Irtsyan together with two other individuals accompanying him and identified himself as a police officer. He demanded the activists stop acting in support of the coalition; otherwise, he said he would arrest them . Iritsyan tore some booklets...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Ozurgeti , Tskhemliskhidi Incident Category: Intimidation, Other intimidation |
2012-08-09 According to the report of Guria News, on August 9, 2012, one of the dwellers of the village Tskhemliskhidi, Nugzar Giorgadze who is a supporter of the coalition Georgian Dream, found saplings of a precious Empress Tree that he had planted in his own plot cut down to the ground. Nugzar Giorgadze believes that it was an act of retribution, although he can’t specify the person who cut down the saplings. However, in an interview with The ISFED’s LTO, he says that the incident happened af...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Kaspi , Kaspi Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening, Intimidation from the law enforcement forces |
2012-08-08 On August 2012, father of Levan Taboridze, supporter of the coalition Georgian Dream who currently resides in Belgium, was visited by Malkhaz Barnovi, chief of Shida Kartli regional police, and threatened that his family would lose a house if his son does not come to his senses. Levan Taboridze believes the incident had to do with his active participation in protest rallies held by immigrants – e.g. on June 28, 2012, outside the Renaissance Brussels Hotel where President Mikheil Saa...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Sighnaghi , Sighnaghi Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening, Misuse of administrative resources, Participation of public servants |
2012-08-03 On August 3, 2012, deputy chairperson of Sakrebulo Kote Janelidze suggested to a Tsnori-dweller, Nikoloz Kikilashvili to abandon the coalition Georgian Dream, which the latter refused to. According to Kikilashvili, after two days Kote Janelidze had him sit in his car and took him to a forest park where there Soso Tsitsishvili, head of the regional security service, was waiting. Janelidze and Tsitsishvili were demanding that Kikilashvili leave the country and the coalition Georgian Dre...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Zugdidi , Orulu Incident Category: Intimidation, Threatening, Intimidation from the law enforcement forces |
2012-08-02 On August 2, 2012, at around 17:00, the coordinator of the coalition Georgian Dream in the village of Orulu, Emzar Tsaava was visited by an officer of Zugdidi patrol police Irakli Tsaava. According to Emzar Tsaava, Irakli Tsaava locked the door and demanded he explain the reason why he was a member of the opposition, and to stop cooperating with the coalition Georgian Dream. Irakli Tsaava started threatening Emzar Tsaava with a weapon. Later Emzar Tsaava managed to escape from the ro...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Dedoplistskaro , Dedoplistskaro Incident Category: Intimidation, Dismissal from work |
2012-08-07 On August 7, 2012, a member of the medical staff of a brigade of Adati Ltd.’s emergency service, Eter Chuchulashvili was dismissed by the director on grounds that brother of her spouse – Giorgi Nasrashvili is a representative of the Georgian Dream’s office. After publicizing of the fact (in around ten days), Eter Chuchulashvili was reinstated to work. The ISFED’s LTO verified the incident with director of Adati Ltd Nukri Bagashvili. He director did not confirm the fact and declared ...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Dusheti , Dusheti Incident Category: Intimidation, Dismissal from work |
2012-08-20 On August 20, 2012, director of Vazha-Pshavela House Museum Lela Razikashvili was dismissed from work. Lela Razikashvili had been working as director of the House Museum since 2006. The order about her dismissal cites the fact that she was not a local resident and visited the museum only on the weekends as grounds for her dismissal. Lela Razikashvili herself believes that her dismissal by the fact that she hosted in the museum Bidzina Ivanishvili and supporters of the Georgian D...
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Date: 2012-09-03 District: Nadzaladevi , Tbilisi Incident Category: Intimidation, Dismissal from work |
2012-08-09 On August 9 and 12, 2012, activist of the coalition Georgian Dream –Tea Davituliani, was dismissed from two different works. Ms. Davituliani worked as a junior doctor at the tenth branch of ambulance (Mikhailov Hospital) based on a contract agreement, and as an assistant to a family doctor at the clinic New Hospital. During her tenure at the clinic she never once received a reproof or any kind of warning. It is peculiar that Tea Davituliani was dismissed from both works after she op...
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Date: 2012-08-31 District: Dusheti Incident Category: Intimidation, Hindering carrying a campaign |
2012-08-09 On august 9, 2012 majoritarian candidate of "Georgian Dream" Mr. Irakli Tripolski conducted meeting with population of Dusheti. Except of representatives of local society the meeting was attended by employees of local government, members and activists of electoral staff of "United National Movement", who tried to derange the meeting. Because of the situation, which occurred on the meeting Mr. Tripolski and his supporters were constrained to leave the territory....
