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“Crime rates have not increased even after such an unprecedented amnesty releasing up to 60% of the prisoners. We were expecting the situation to chan...
On 25 July 2014, while discussing the new cabinet in parliamentary committees, MPs and government
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“There were 108 murders in 2011 and 74 of them got media coverage. In 2013, 50 out of 52 murders were covered by the mass media.”
On 25 July 2014, while discussing the new cabinet in parliamentary committees, crime statistics
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“There have been no cases of human rights violations in the pre-detention centres. Foreign experts visited Georgia for a second time, studied the situ...
On 4 June 2014, Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, made a statement during his
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“The numbers which we’ve seen as bonuses in the Penitentiary Department in December surpass any kind of criteria. One particular person gets GEL 39,00...
On 14 May 2014 during his speech at the parliamentary session, United National Movement MP, Giorgi
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“The Ministry is absolutely transparent and open. Show interest, ask for statistics…”
On 4 April 2014, the Prime Minister of Georgia held a press conference. One of the journalists
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”I do not need any additional authority. I have the proper authority to sign the [Association Agreement]”
The President of Georgia issued a Decree on 27 May 2014 according to which the Prime Minister was
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“You have put 300,000 persons on trial over nine years.”
On 19 November 2013, the Prime Minister held a meeting with the Parliamentary Minority. Member of
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Irakli Gharibashvili on the Christmas epistle and surrogacy
On 16 January 2014, during a press conference, the Prime Minister of Georgia was asked a question
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“The European Charter on the Statute of Judges provides for a probationary period before a permanent judicial appointment is made.”
At the plenary session on 1 November 2013, the Parliament of Georgia discussed the President’s
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“The legitimate Abkhazian authorities leave the Georgian constitutional area, which legally will provide them with a possibility to form the Abkhazian...
At the briefing held on 23 September 2013, presidential candidate Zurab Kharatishvili accused the
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“I am being discriminated against when candidates of the Georgian Dream and the United National Movement have free airtime and advertising opportuniti...
On 25 September 2013, delegates of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe met the
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“Legislation permits the Prosecutor to sign a plea bargaining agreement with anyone, while international law prohibits the dismissal of charges to ind...
At the ad hoc session of the Parliament of Georgia held on 30 July 2013 the Ombudsman of Georgia
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“According to the European Union’s assessment, the situation in prisons has significantly improved.”
Ucha Nanuashvili, the Public Defender of Georgia, presented a report of 2012 at the ad hoc session
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“No matter how much the defendant wanted his/her case to be reviewed by the Jury, the prosecutor could always petition and the court was also endorsin...
The Parliament of Georgia was discussing the presidential remarks regarding the proposed amendments
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“In 2008 the President dismissed the existing Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and appointed new members.”
At the ad hoc session of the Parliament of Georgia, held on 12 July 2013, a discussion was held
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