24 December 2009, 18:00
Tbilisi: Russian human rights activists try to release their Georgian colleague
Russian human rights defenders Ernst Chorny and Sergey Kovalyov came to Tbilisi to meet President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. According to Mr Kovalyov, earlier they sent a letter to Mikhail Saakashvili asking him to release human rights activist Academician Vladimir Vakhaniya.
Muscovite Vakhaniya was detained by the Georgian police on October 12, 2008, when he came to visit his relatives. His documents were taken away, thus, he could not leave Georgia. The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 15, 2009, Mr Vakhaniya was accused of buying and storing firearms, which was detected during a search of his father's house in Zugdidi village. Besides, they tried to accuse him of espionage in favour of Russia, the "Georgia Today" Agency reports.
Vladimir Vakhaniya, who is now kept in Prison No. 1 in Tbilisi, said repeatedly that he was detained illegally and that his case was fabricated by Georgian authorities, because he was not afraid to criticize them.
Mr Kovalyov has emphasized that should he meet President Saakashvili, he will discuss the issue of 110 prisoners, treated by the opposition as "political prisoners", the "Georgia Online" reports.
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Lawyers: court in Chechnya violates Musaeva’s right to defence
A notification of an advocate an hour and a half before the start of the hearing at the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya, which left Zarema Musaeva in custody in the case on disorganization of the activities of the penal colony, violated the equality of the parties and the defendant’s right to defence.
January 09, 2025 22:56
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In Tbilisi, students of seven universities demand to hold new parliamentary elections
In Tbilisi, students of seven higher education institutions hold protest actions with the demand to release the people arrested during protests against the suspension of Georgia’s European integration and to hold new parliamentary elections.
January 09, 2025 22:46
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Family of escaped Dagestani Zaira Pirova offers her to return home
Zaira Pirova, a native of Dagestan, who fled to Georgia, has contacted her relatives, but was unable to convince them that she had left home voluntarily. She said that she missed her family. The girl's father gave her two days to think about it and promised that if she returned, she would be "treated specially."
January 09, 2025 21:14
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Near Georgian Parliament Participants protesters collect letters to detained comrades
The collection of letters for those detained at protest actions was organized near the Georgian Parliament. Daily protests against the suspension of European integration have been held in Georgia for the 42nd day in a row.
January 08, 2025 23:34
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Rights defenders refute abduction version of Dagestani Zaira Pirova
The father of Zaira Pirova, who fled from Dagestan to Georgia, claims that his daughter was abducted and is kept under a threat to execute her family. However, human rights defenders object stating that Zaira had left home voluntarily and left Russia because of her relatives' attempts to find her.
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Lawyers: court in Chechnya violates Musaeva’s right to defence
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January 09, 2025 22:56
In Tbilisi, students of seven universities demand to hold new parliamentary elections
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January 09, 2025 22:46
Family of escaped Dagestani Zaira Pirova offers her to return home
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January 09, 2025 21:14
Near Georgian Parliament Participants protesters collect letters to detained comrades
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January 08, 2025 23:34
Rights defenders refute abduction version of Dagestani Zaira Pirova
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January 09, 2025 23:17
Lawyers: court in Chechnya violates Musaeva’s right to defence
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January 09, 2025 22:56
In Tbilisi, students of seven universities demand to hold new parliamentary elections
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January 09, 2025 22:46
Family of escaped Dagestani Zaira Pirova offers her to return home
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January 09, 2025 21:14
Near Georgian Parliament Participants protesters collect letters to detained comrades
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Rights defenders refute abduction version of Dagestani Zaira Pirova
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Family of escaped Dagestani Zaira Pirova offers her to return home -
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Rights defenders refute abduction version of Dagestani Zaira Pirova -
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