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05.03.20

HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE FOUNDATION’S STATEMENT TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Yesterday, on March 4ths the Human Rights Council hosted the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. Human Rights House Foundation delivered the following statement: “Thank you, President. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his extensive work during his six years as a mandate holder. …

22.11.19

STATEMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE TBILISI AND ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE RECENT TRIALS

Human Rights House Tbilisi and its member organizations express concern about the recent developments in Georgia and call the authorities to protect the rights of human rights defenders and activists. Following the events of June 20, the Georgian Dream has announced to hold fully proportional elections with zero election barrier in Georgia i…

13.11.19

STATEMENT CONCERNING THE INCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 8 AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS – ANA SUBELIANI AND TAMAZ SOZASHVILI

Updated information on Anna Subelian’s case as of December 17: The Prosecutor’s office has charged the detainee with the crime committed against human rights activist Ana Subelian at the “Amirani” cinema on the 8th of November. Article 53 prima of the Criminal Code defines a motive of intolerance on discriminatory grounds as an aggravating circu…

12.11.19

PRESS CONFERENCE CONCERNING THE EVENTS AT THE AMIRANI CINEMA ON NOVEMBER 8

On November 9, a press conference was held in the Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) concerning the incidents near the Amirani Cinema. On November 8, 2019, hours before the Georgian-Swedish film “And Then We Danced” premiered, violent groups gathered near the several movie theaters in Tbilisi and Batumi to disrupt the movie screening. A parti…

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07.11.19

THIRD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN GEORGIA

On October 29-31 third Leadership Academy was held in the conference hall of “Fabrika”. Human Rights House Tbilisi is implementing a project with IREX Europe, a French-based NGO, aimed at promoting and strengthening the leadership skills of young women human rights defenders. This 26-month project covers 5 countries of Eurasia with the support of t…

03.10.19

FIRST TRIAL WAS HELD ON THE CASE OF TAMAR MEARAKISHVILI

On October 2, 2019, Tamar Mearakishvili’s trial was held. The lawyer is defending Tamar Mearakishvili’s rights with the support of Human Rights House Tbilisi and the financial support of donors – Human Rights House Foundation and Urgent Action Fund. The court hearing on the re-launched criminal case of a journalist and activist from Akhalgori…

01.10.19

LAWYER TO DEFEND RIGHTS OF TAMAR MEARAKISHVILI

Lawyer to defend rights of Akhalgori activist and journalist, Tamar Mearakishvili. Tamar Merakishvili was kidnapped for several hours in August 2017 and de-facto authorities of the occupied Tskhinvali launched a case against her. Akhalgori District Court dropped all charges against Mearakishvili, but the so-called prosecution remitted the c…

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19.09.19

HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE TBILISI INVITES WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TO BE HELD IN TBILISI, GEORGIA

About the project Human Rights House Tbilisi is implementing a project aimed at promoting and strengthening the leadership skills of young women human rights defenders. This 26-month project covers 5 countries of Eurasia. About the Leadership Academy The Leadership Academy planned in Georgia will focus on the following topic: Non-comm…

16.09.19

TSABUNIA VARTAGAVA: “I WILL ALWAYS BE AN LGBT ACTIVIST”

28-year old Tsabunia Vartagava is a social worker. She works as a Zugdidi Resource Center Manager at the LGBT organization Equality Movement and Crisis Center Manager at the Sakhli Advice Center for Women. Tsabunia advocates for the rights of the LGBT community and victims of domestic violence thus she herself has often become a victim of threats a…

13.09.19

NONA SAMKHARADZE: “FIGHTING FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS IS NOT EASY”

Nona Samkharadze is a philologist by profession. She together with her friends and associates founded a non-governmental organization Marneuli Democratic Women’s Society back in 2004. She has worked as a journalist and producer for Marneuli local TV channel since 2007. Now she is employed as an Information Manager for the Alliances Lesser Caucasus …