The Coalition for Equality responds to another fact disseminated through the media on the abduction of an underage girl for the marriage purposes in Kvemo Kartli and the alleged ineffective response of the Police to the above fact. [1] The Coalition believes that such incidents of violence are the result of the State’s discriminatory policy in relation to the crimes in which victims are women and girls. The State's failure to prevent, investigate and punish the violent acts against women violates the principle of equality as stipulated in the law and is discriminatory towards women. [2]
2017-05-02 12:16 See moreThe State Constitutional Commission, which was established on December 15, 2016, will hold a summing-up meeting at the end of the week. The NGOs in the Commission would like to briefly review the constitutional amendments proposed so far.
2017-04-21 12:21 See moreThe Georgian Young Lawyers' Association, on December 9, 2016, introduced to public the research "The Company registered in the Minister’s apartment with over a million of state debt."
2017-04-21 11:49 See moreGYLA would like to respond to the discussions of the report on the activities of the State Security Service of Georgia in the Parliament. Noteworthy that the part of the committee's as well as the plenary session discussions of the report was fully closed. The decision was motivated by the confidential nature of the Service’s work.
2017-04-20 18:08 See moreThe staff changes currently taking place in the Public Broadcaster confirm reports about he plan to close GDS social/political programs and transfer its employees to the Public Broadcaster.
2017-04-18 14:54 See moreWe would like to respond to the presidential elections and the referendum held in the occupied territories, namely, in Tskhinvali region with the intent to change the existing name to "Republic of South Ossetia - State Alania".
2017-04-18 11:03 See moreAs various media outlets informed the public, on February 16, 2017 Irakli Khoperia allegedly was taken with no reason by police officers to the police station where he became a victim of police violence. According to Irakli Khoperia, he was demanded to acknowledge the offence which he had not committed, he was threatened to plant drugs on him and was physically abused. Later, after revealing that Irakli Khoperia had been arrested by mistake instead of another person, he was released. Under the medical examination, Irakli Khoperia was diagnosed with "head injury, [...] chest interfacial injury, with soft tissue bruise. Some injuries in the form of bruises have been detected on the body. Injuries have been inflicted with the repeated action of a solid blunt object."
2017-04-13 17:54 See moreThe below signatory organizations are concerned by the initiative presented in the Constitutional Commission for definition of marriage in the Constitution. The proposed formulation carries homophobic connotation and can potentially foster negative sentiments towards LGBT people. Such amendments to the Constitution will have a chilling effect on the human rights situation in Georgia. If adopted, negative effects of these new regulations must be outweighed by legalization of civil partnership as a form of legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
2017-04-12 09:45 See moreGeorgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) has submitted a legislative proposal to parliament with the aim of increasing safeguards in the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia for protection of victim’s rights and interests.
2017-04-11 11:30 See moreTbilisi City Court has fully granted the victim’s claim and has ordered the Property Management Agency of Tbilisi City Hall to sign an agreement with the plaintiffs for payment of compensation.
2017-04-11 09:55 See more