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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…

Human Rights Fair

27.08.19

HUMAN RIGHTS FAIR TBILISI 2019

More than 150 activists, representatives of human rights defending organizations or international and diplomatic corps based in Tbilisi and other regions of Georgia joined the Human Rights Fair Tbilisi on July 16, 2019. This is already the second year Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) hosts the Fair. The event aims to create a unified …

"Invisible Women"

20.08.19

PHOTO CONTEST – “UNKNOWN PORTRAITS – WOMEN AND ACTIVISM”

Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) organized the photo contest aiming at raised awareness on women fighting for their rights or rights for others, as well as on causesadvocated by them. Exhibition of the photos participating in the photo contest and awards ceremony was held on July 16, at the “Human Rights Fair Tbilisi 2019”: The winners of th…

09.08.19

HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE TBILISI AND ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ASSESS THE ‘ARRESTS’ IN THE COUNTRY AS A REPRESSION OF PEOPLE CRITICAL OF THE GOVERNMENT

Human Rights House Tbilisi and its member organizations express concern about the frequent arrests and prosecutions following the anti-occupation protests in Tbilisi since June 20, raising reasonable questions among society. Human Rights House Tbilisi together with its member organizations recommends Georgian authorities to refrain from v…