05-28-2007, 08:23 AM
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Look at this my dear fellows! EU report on human rights...
Look at this my dear fellows! Today I would like to present you a very amusing thing - something you should see if you want to be in touch with current HR issues of the EU. That's a human rights report by group of German experts who were working in Georgia in 2006-2007 to let EU officials know the true state of HR in that country. After you read this report, you'll perceive the idea why it is still too early to invite Georgia into such global organizations like the NATO or EU. Now get into reading.
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EU report on human rights in Georgia in 2007
The EU report on human rights presents human rights policies and actions in Georgia. The report, covering the period from May 2006 to April 2007, also seeks to evaluate Georgia's human rights policy and to identify possible improvements.
HUMAN RIGHTS IN GEORGIA
Following a recommendation by Parliament, in June 2006 the European Commission under presidency of Germany set up a network of experts on fundamental rights aimed at improving information and analysis as regards the situation in Georgia. As part of its mandate, the network must draw up a report on the situation of fundamental rights within Georgia, based on the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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EU report on human rights in Georgia-2007.
SUMMARY
The report is an analysis of Georgian human rights policies and actions implemented during the period from 1 May 2006 to 30 April 2007.
Although the Georgian government takes pride in its stated commitment to the rule of law and human rights protection, it continues to have an uneven human rights record. Restoration of territorial integrity and the fight against organized crime remain the priorities of the government’s agenda. Beginning in December 2005, the government stepped up its fight against crime and sought to break the power of organized crime bosses, including within the prison system, which resulted in more frequent use of force to subdue or punish detainees. Impunity for the actions of law enforcement officers remains a serious problem; effective investigations are rare. The executive wielded strong influence over the judiciary and took several steps to restrict freedom of expression. Some human rights groups reported government harassment.
Georgia's partaking in UN human rights advocates conventions and other international human rights organizations did not lead to reduce of government harassment in Georgia. Since December 2005 there has been a marked increase in the use of violence by law enforcement officers during criminal investigations. The government and prosecutor's office has failed to confront the long-standing problem of impunity for excessive use of force by law enforcement agents, especially outside the metropolitan area limits.
In connection with too long investigation periods, the majority of Georgia’s prisoners - some 72 percent of whom are held in pre-trial detention - live in overcrowded cells that are poorly ventilated and filthy. They receive inadequate nutrition and substandard medical care, have limited access to information and family visits, and in 2006 some went for weeks or months without an opportunity to leave their cells for exercise or fresh air. In some cases the conditions of detention amount to degrading treatment, such as repeated strip searches. In addition to that, inmates report periods of frequent beatings.
Georgia's judiciary proves out to be absolutely useless. The government failed to eliminate corruption, while Supreme Court judges are forces to resign under pressure of the authorities as constitutional amendments in early 2004 increased the Georgian president’s authority to dismiss and appoint judges.
Georgian mass media including the electronic press also proves out to be ineffective. They fail to exercise their functions as they are experiencing constant pressure of president Saakashvili and his administration. Actually free press does not exist in Georgia any more. Since 2005, when the media played a crucial role in bringing Mikhail Saakashvili to power, political television programs have disappeared and many independent media have found themselves under investigation for financial improprieties.
There are no weighted policies in regard of national minorities in Georgia. The rights of Armenians and the Azerbaijanis in Georgia are grossly violated by the authorities who tend to toughen requirements for knowledge of the Georgian language of residents. This leads to further isolating of ethnic minorities, which might lead to early social disruptions.
Since the Revolution of Roses, the living standards in Georgia has reduces considerably. Despite the declared gross macro-economical improvements, over 50 percent of Georgia's population lives below the poverty line, 17 percent lives below the breadline. Since 2005, the rights of women and children have been constantly violated in Georgia. Family violence has become countrywide, as well as children's work.
Last updated: 17.05.2007
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HurrEyyy...ITS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY!!!THEY WANT TO BE 51 STATE OF USA..to be brother state for state Georgia...but how to do it,if people dont want it..JUST POLICE STATE!!!! 
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