Tbilisi. The Media Development Foundation (MDF), the Tolerance and Diversity
Institute (TDI) and the Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI) released a statement. "We express our concern
regarding recent development
around the "Samkhretis Karibche" edition, related to the publication exposing the head of Samtskhe-Javakheti
regional police department.
We call on the Chief Prosecutor’s Office of
Georgia to investigate the intimidation of journalist and the
General Inspection of the Interior
Ministry to inquire into the intimidation by a police officer as well the interference
into a journalist’s
activity;
We call
on the government of Georgia to ensure the safety of Samkhretis Karibchejournalists and to prevent any interference into the professional activity, which is an
obligation set out in the human rights strategy and action plan of the Georgian
government".
Tbilisi. On July 30, SovLab will hold a commemoration of the victims of Stalin's terror at the Cheka House (22 Ingoroqva St., Tbilisi).
This year, the event will focus on the 1924 anti-Soviet natio...
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Mtskheta-Mtianeti. On July 21, within the framework of the "Volunteer Festival in Tserovani" project, a summer volunteer festival was held in the central square of the Tserovani settlement. The event ...