Protection of cultural heritage by Law is state’s constitutional obligation. Accordingly, the state shall undertake all necessary measures with a view to protect and maintain it for future generation. For the past period media aired actively developments around prehistoric goldmine discovered and examined by German and Georgian scientists on the territory of Bolnisi municipality located on Sakdrisi-Kachagiani hill. Part of the scientists insist on uniqueness of the goldmine considering it the oldest among the discovered, prehistoric gold mines in the world, dated back to IV-III millennia B.C.
2014-01-30 05:42 See moreYesterday video footage was released through social networks and mass media illustrating how the former Minister of Interior addresses representatives of the task force with the following words: “I need two men, two corpses, bring me these two corpses, that’s it, the reward is going to be big.” Moreover, the video footage also reflects other high state officials, including Mikhail Saakashvili, the ex-president of Georgia. As reported, the video footage demonstrates the special operation carried out against participants of the Mukhrovani riot in 2009. As a result Gia Krialashvili died and two other individuals were wounded seriously. Some other participants of the riot were brought to justice and received guilty verdict.
2014-01-30 04:57 See moreOne of the key directions of GYLA’s activities is monitoring of the operation of law enforcement agencies. Based on the received information we used to demand launch of investigation on the alleged police offences. GYLA especially focuses on the cases where citizens report about physical or other type of violence from the side of law enforcement representative. We regret that in nearly all cases with alleged police offence investigation either did not start or started with delay and was conducted inadequately and ineffectively. Obviously, such attitude creates high risk of increasing such offences.
2014-01-29 04:58 See moreThe draft has been initiated in the Parliament aiming to introduce number of amendments to the Imprisonment Code. The author of the Code is the Ministry of Corrections of Georgia and the initiator is the government of Georgia. GYLA along with other NGOs had opportunity to participate in the working process on the draft and to submit its opinions prior to initiation of the document. The organization evaluates number of amendments positively, while certain changes received negative assessment. GYLA intends to submit its written opinions to the Parliament in the nearest future.
2014-01-28 01:59 See moreOn January 23, 2013 the Parliament of Georgia held the second stage of the voting process for selection of the candidates of GPB Board of Trustees. As a result, four candidates were selected on 9 vacant positions.
2014-01-27 07:30 See moreThe competition for selecting members for the Legal Aid Service Council was held in the Public Defender’s Office on January 25, 2013. Public Defender’s Office shall nominate three members for the Legal Aid Service Council. One should be the staff member of the Public Defender’s Office, while other two should be selected on the basis of the open competition in view of applicants’ experience in human rights field and/or five years experience of academic/scientific activity.
2014-01-27 05:40 See moreWe, the non-governmental organizations and the representatives of the civil society of Georgia are deeply concerned with the violence against the free and strong-willed people of Ukraine who are defending fundamental rights and freedoms and European aspirations of Ukraine.
2014-01-26 03:39 See moreAs it is known in January 2014, the Parliamentary Inter-fractional Group started to work on the reform of election legislation, which should serve as the bases for conduct of the 2014 elections.
2014-01-24 01:16 See moreThe Parliament of Georgia has been reviewing the draft “Local Self- governance Code” with the second reading. In view of this, we would like to voice our position once again on the mechanism of announcing mistrust to the Mayors/Gamgebelis envisaged by the submitted draft. The draft proposes important novelty, such as direct election of Gamgebelis(Mayors) that has been supported by our organizations long ago. We, however regret that the draft envisages the norm that diminishes importance of the elected Mayors and Gamgebelis.
2014-01-23 03:54 See moreThe civil society of Georgia is deeply concerned about the tragic events going on in Ukraine. We express our sincere condolences over those killed during the latest events. For the past two months, the Ukrainian government has been neglecting people’s legitimate and peaceful demands. Moreover, the government adopted the draconian laws restricting civil rights of citizens thus provoking protesters and contributing to escalating mass tension.
2014-01-22 09:15 See more