Tbilisi. The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics has released a statement on the talk-show "Reaction". "The Charter echoes one of the episodes aired during the talk-show "Reaction" of the Imedi TV, in which an adolescent with leukemia has participated. The Charter's Council believes that an adolescent and his grave health state were abused for the sake of the program," says the statement. The Charter of Journalistic Ethics appeals to all media outlets to treat the interests of children and topics associated with them with particular caution. For the full text (geo) Source: qartia.org.ge

Tbilisi.Georgian Young Lawyers' Association released a statement. "According to the released information,  on February 14, 2014 Levan Maruashvili was examined in the prosecutor’s office under the witness status, while prior to interrogation his apartment has been searched. As reported, his examination might be linked to one of the charges submitted against Bachana Akhalaia.   We would like to specify which procedures should be observed for conduct of search and examination of individual under the witness status. ...GYLA calls on the investigative bodes, to be bound with legislative requirements and to observe legislative procedures in each specific case". For the full text Source:gyla.ge

Qvemo Kartli. On February 14 Polish volunteers held an intercultural evening in Siqa. The volunteers introduced the attending people to Poland’s culture, traditions, cuisine, and traditions. Source: Web-page of the organization in social network.

Adjara. International conference - "Making Friends of Cities for Climate Protection" was organized on February 14-15 in Batumi. Use of bio masses and resolving the problem of outdoor lighting was one of the key topics of the meeting attended by representatives of local CSOs, state agencies and media, as well as the field specialists. The European Initiative aims to work on climate improvement. The conference was organized by the Batumi City Hall and CSO "Climate Alliance".

Tbilisi. The "Centre for Consultation and Training” released a yearly edition which overviews main events and topics the organization was involved in. Edition (geo): Source: ctc.org.ge

Imereti. RICDOG's members held round table on the topic "Ideology", which was provided in frame of program "RICDOG member". Guest of round table was head of the Board of the Research-Intellectual Club "Dialogue of Generations" Nugzar Kokhreidze. In frame of the program "RICDOG member" was held Kitchen competition in last week and next week will be launch Poetic competition. Goals of the program are to provide active involving of organization's member into RICDOG's activities and works. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Guria.  A discussion on the prohibition of discrimination and tolerance was organized on February 15 in Ozurgeti in the office of the Young Teachers' Union. Discussion was led by the lawyer of the Georgian Democratic Initiative GiorgiMshvenieradze and philosopher LevanGhambashidze. The meeting aimed at holding regional discussions on issues such as prohibition of discrimination, tolerance, secularism as the principle of state governance. Discussion participants have talked about the environment in terms of tolerance in the Guria Region and countrywide, the rights of minorities and mechanisms of their protection. Senior schoolchildren, teachers, CSO representatives and journalists have attended the meeting. Source: gdi.ge

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) has officially published the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) reports of implementation of the Action Plan of Georgia of the so called second cohort countries (i.e. countries that joined OGP in April 2012). Among these was the report regarding Georgia, written by an independent expert from Transparency International – Georgia, Lasha Gogidze. For the full text Source:ogpblog.wordpress.com

Tbilisi. Transparency International - Georgia published opinion of Lasha Tughushi, Eka Gigauri and Kakhi Kakhishvili. "On 31 January 2013 Temporary Commission on Illegal Surveillance and Wiretapping has issued its report  regarding illegal surveillance in Georgia.Three members of this Commission, Eka Gigauri, Lasha Tughushi and Kakhaber Kakhishvili have a separate opinion which was not published on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs". For the full text Source:transparency.ge

Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has published the "Legal analysis and recommendations to the draft amendments to the law on whistle-blower institute". For the full text Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On February 14, entire world unites as part of the global campaign "one billion rising for fairness" to express protest to violence against women. Tbilisi has joined the global campaign today. At the initiative of CSO "Identoba", several volunteers and professional dancers have danced on the territory next to the Rustaveli Avenue. With their dance, the participants have joined women fighting for the women's rights in different countries around the world. Slogan of the campaign is "One Billion Dancing Women Is a Revolution!" Source: ginsc.net

Tbilisi. On February 14, entire world unites as part of the global campaign "one billion rising for fairness" to express protest to violence against women. Tbilisi has joined the global campaign today. At the initiative of CSO "Identity", several volunteers and professional dancers have danced on the territory next to the Rustaveli Avenue. With their dance, the participants have joined women fighting for the women's rights in different countries around the world.Slogan of the campaign is "One Billion Dancing Women Is a Revolution!" Source: ginsc.net

Tbilisi. The first grant competition of 2014 of the Children and Youth Development Fund was presented on February 14 in the conference hall of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. Projects can be submitted from February 14 through March 4. Information on the grant competition and rules for filling in the application.

Tbilisi. The Young Economists' Association has released the publication "Non-Taxable Minimum". The organization focuses on positive and negative aspects of this mechanism. For the full text Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. JumpStart Georgia is publishing a fourth infographic from the series of visualizations created within the framework of the Drug Policy Liberalization Campaign. "Georgia's current drug policy is punishment oriented anddoes not work. What's more, it increases the harm and implies disproportionate punishment". First Infographic Second Infographic Third Infographic Fourth Infographic Source:feradi.info

Kvemo Kartli. At the initiative of CSO "Sida", youngsters at conflict with law from Rustavi and Bolnisi have visited together with their peers Bolnisi and Dmanisi on February 13. The event was organized as part of the EU-funded project "Supporting Juvenile Justice Reform in the National Minority Communities of KvemoKartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti", which is aimed at integrating minors at conflict with law in the society and their personal development. Source: cida.ge

Tbilisi. Non-Governmental Organization "Young Barristers" released a statement. According to the announcement of the organization, "the parliamentary minority has no political will to study the facts of nepotism, evaluate and in the frames of deputy rights, react correspondingly". For the full text Source:barristers.ge

Kvemo Kartli. On February 13, NGO "CiDA” in the frames of "JOIN” project delivered the new office technique, computers, lap-tops to the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture Consultation Service, project target 6 Municipalities representatives. Akhalkalaki, Bolnisi, Gardabani, Dmanisi, Marneuli and Ninotsminda staff members received the computers that would easy them the communication process and assist them to improve their working process. For the full text Source:cida.ge

Kakheti. In Telavi’s media café Rati Amaghlobeli introduced the literature project "My Book” to the representatives of the social clubs and public in general. "The new project is a marathon of the best books. The marathon, which will make you read all your favorite books. The marathon, which will make you discover new literature. The marathon, which will make you choose one book and say: This is my favorite one. Though it is impossible to stop arguing which book is the best one. Everyone thinks his/her favorite book is the best”, said Rati Amaghlobeli.The project is supported by BBC.  

Tbilisi. The discussion - "Euromaidan" - Analysis of Social and Political Contexts - was held in the Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center. NukriShoshiashvili - PhD candidate in history, post-Soviet researcher and Irakli Gunia - specialist in international relations were the guest speakers. The discussion. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Samtskhe-Javakheti. In Bakuriani, on February 11-15 a training "Communication, leadership, gender and human rights” is organized by IFES. The participants, which are the members of the gender equality network, agreed to take part in the 2014 local municipality elections. Source: Page of the organization in social network. 

Tbilisi. On February 1-8, second Karl Popper format debate competition was held by the "Free Debate League”. The resolutions of the competition were as follows: in case of need the state is allowed to restrict freedom; an alleged terrorist can be tortured for getting information.  Source: Web-page of the organization in social network.