On June 30, at 10:30 GYLA and the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development held presentation of the research “Work Permit and Labor Inspection: Germany, Netherlands, Poland”. Piotr Kzmiekevich, an expert from Poland is the author of the research. It has been prepared in the framework of the project “Promoting well-managed migration between Georgia and EU.”

Investigation of a crime, revealing offenders and imposing legal responsibility represents primary obligation of the law-enforcement bodies. On the other hand, this obligation must be implemented in accordance with the rules prescribed by the law; the law-enforcement body must prove the law-compliance of the investigative actions and may only limit the rights of an any person in case of existence of the factual and legal grounds.

 The court considered head of Khoni local council innocent and delivered an acquittal

With assistance from GYLA’s Kutaisi branch, the Suprme Court considered the head of Khoni local council G.G. innocent and delivered an acquittal.

During the Sunday sermon the chorbishop urged parish to actively participate in the self-government elections and not to allow the victory of a particular political subject: “we must go to the elections and make our choice, in order to reject those who are not repenting for what they have done to the country, [who] have dishonored the nation, [and] are now trying to come back.” Further, the chorbishop criticized policy of the former government “Now that they want to come back into power, what are they promising us?!” He made certain suggestions as to which political party to support: “I am not saying that those who are in power are doing everything right.

 From the day of its establishment in 1994, GYLA actively observes the elections of  legislative and executive branches and local self-government bodies and aims to support conduct of elections in a peaceful and fair environment with steadfast protection of the legislation of Georgia in the electoral process. 

 By 10:00 the voting process is conducted in a calm environment. The majority of the electoral polling stations, in which GYLA observers are present, were prepared for the first voter in a timely manner. The majority of those polling stations were properly equipped. 

At 16:00 GYLA continues observing Election Day processes. 

GYLA observed the second round of the June 15/2014 Local Self-Government Executive Body Elections (elections of the self-governing city and community mayors and gamgebelis) in Tbilisi and in the 13 electoral districts through up to 400 observers. 

GYLA has been protecting interests of the employee of “Tabula TV” and his two other companions  brought to administrative liability, who were detained by police officers on June 28, 2014 as per Article 173  of the Administrative Code of Offences (disobedience to lawful order of the police). Shortly after his detention information was released about alleged abuse of power by police and violation of the detainees’ rights.

GYLA has been protecting Saikhan Muzaevi’s interests. The Ministry of Interior, without any justification, disallows him to leave the territory and restricts his constitutional right to free movement.