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31.03.20

PROVIDE AFGAN MUKHTARLI’S INTERROGATION AND EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION OF HIS CASE IN GEORGIA!

Updated Information (29/05/2020) Exactly 3 years have passed since the abduction of Afghan Mukhtarli on May 29, and the investigation in Georgia is not over yet. Despite the good news that Afghan was released on March 17, 2020, the main demands of the HRHT and its member organizations remain unchanged for the Georgian investigative bodies…

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…

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…

31.07.19

STATEMENT ABOUT THE JUNE 20 EVENTS IN GEORGIA BEFORE THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Matthew Jones, a representative of the Human Rights House Foundation, made an oral statement on behalf of the Human Rights House Tbilisi and the Foundation at the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Statement Concerns the handling of June 20-21 protest in Tbilisi and excessive use of force by law enforcement officials.&…

19.06.19

TBILISI PRIDE: PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF LGBT COMMUNITY AND DEFENDERS IN GEORGIA

Mamuka Bakhtadze, Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia, Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia — Freedoms of assembly and expression of the LGBT community and those defending their rights must be ensured. We, the undersigned 37 member and partner NGOs of Human Rights Houses are concerned about the closing public space for th…

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29.05.19

TWO YEARS AFTER THE ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF AFGAN MUKHTARLI AND INVESTIGATION THAT IS STILL NOT COMPLETED

May 29 marks two years after the disappearance of the Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Tbilisi. Based on the decision of the local court he is currently serving the prison time in Azerbaijan for the illegal border crossing, smuggling, and resistance to the police. The investigation by the Georgian investigative authorities into alleged …

Irakli Kordzaia

28.12.18

HRHT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST INVESTIGATION OVER ALLEGED FACTS OF OPPRESSION AND INTIMIDATION OF THE GEORGIAN JOURNALIST AND BLOGGER IRAKLI KORDZAIA

The member organizations of the Human Rights House Tbilisi echo the alleged facts of oppression and intimidation of the human rights journalist Irakli Kordzaia from the government representatives, and we call on the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to timely and effectively investigate the case. As reported by the human rights journal…

19.11.18

RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS RESPOND TO SHEIKH MIRTAG ASADOV’S DETENTION IN AZERBAIJAN

We, the signatory organizations, express our concern about the arbitrary detention of Sheikh Miratag Asadov, the chairman of the Supreme Religious Administration of Georgia’s All Muslims, by the local police on the territory of Azerbaijan, and call on the authorities of Georgia and Azerbaijan, to take timely and effective measures to restore the ri…