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for the position on August 26. According to the ICMM, commission chairpersons refused to implement the instructions of the government and decided to resign. 55 37. Georgian Dream‟s posters painted in Stepantsminda – On September 5, employees of the cleaning service painted posters of the Georgian Dream in Stepantsminda. Head of Georgian Dream‟s Stepantsminda district organization Shalva Eloshvili told ICMM about it. “All posters, which were placed in the center of Stepantsminda, were painted in white. I did not witness this fact personally but we know that employees of the town cleaning service did it,” Eloshvili said. “Coalition Georgian Dream placed their election posters in the places allocated by the District Election Commission. The law prohibits damage of election posters; it is violation of Article 46 of the Election Code,” lawyer of the Georgian Dream‟s Stepantsminda office Manana Marsagishvili said. Three witnesses confirmed with the ICMM that employees of the cleaning service had painted the posters. Head of Stepantsminda cleaning service Elguja Alibegashvili did not comment on the fact. 56 38. Attempt to fail pre-election meeting – National Movement‟s activists tried to fail the meeting of the Georgian Dream‟s majoritarian candidate Zakaria Kutsnashvili in Zhebota village, Tianeti district. Activists of the ruling party arrived at the meeting in the UNM‟s t- shirts. Among them was former police officer Alika Pitskhelauri who did not allow Zakaria Kutsnashvili to introduce voters with their election program. “First volume of Dachi‟s Fairy Tales finished. Why should I stop? It is not your business. I am not irritating anybody. Shall I ask you permission where to go?! Georgia is a country where everybody has right to express his opinion. I am not arguing or insulting anybody,” Alika Pitskhelauri told Georgian Dream‟s supporters. “You are already insulting people by creating similar situation here. Let us listen to the majoritarian candidate. Shall we listen to your remarks?” the voters told him. Law enforcement authorities have not yet launched investigation about the incident which occurred in Duluzaurebi village, Tianeti district in August. Then, Badur Poladishvili, who 55 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15571&lang=geo 56 http://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=player_embedded&v=VYPuVZKIjwk 46
presumably is activist of the National Movement, insulted supporters of the Georgian Dream and INFO9‟s journalists. Poladishvili was driving car very fast in the district where Georgian Dream‟s majoritarian candidate was supposed to meet voters. Poladishvili was there together with two people. He got irritated when INFO9‟s video-camera recorded him. “Why are you shooting me? Do you want me to take off and show you…?” Poladishvili shouted at INFO9‟s journalists. 57 39. Georgian Dream‟s activists insulted –On September 7, an incident occurred in Bulachauri village, Dusheti district. Young people from red Jeep insulted activists of the Georgian Dream gathered in the village center. The car belongs to Choporti village governor Nugzar Lapanashvili. “Our activists were standing in front of a shop in Bulachauri center. Since Eldar Iarajuli and Lado Zurabashvili were wearing Georgian Dream‟s t-shirts, young people sitting in the car insulted them. The locals recognized the abusers. They live in Choporta village. The car belongs to Nugzar Lapanashvili, governor of Choporta village in Dusheti district,” Georgian Dream‟s coordinator Nino Kharanauli said. Nugzar Lapanashvili denied the accusation in his conversation with ICMM. 58 40. Head of National Movement‟s HQ Beat INFO9‟s cameraman head of the National Movement‟s election HQ in Kazbegi Guram Jamarjashvili physically assaulted INFO9‟s cameraman Avto Sujashvili when the latter was implementing his professional duties. INFO 9 was covering how people were mobilized to send to the National Movement‟s assembly in Mtskheta on September 9. “Why do you irritate people?”Guram Jamarjashvili asked the cameraman and hit him in the face. Jamarjashvili did not comment on the issue. 59 41. MP physically assaulted supporters of the Georgian Dream –On September 22, MP from the National Movement in Signagi district Nugzar Abulashvili beat supporters of the 57 http://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=player_embedded&v=goa7qeRqDb4 58 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15571&lang=geo 59 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15571&lang=geo 47
Page 1 and 2: Human Rights Center (HRIDC) Interme
Page 3 and 4: Contents Introduction -------------
Page 5 and 6: Standards for Assessment of Pre-ele
Page 7 and 8: partners started to have problems (
Page 9 and 10: administrative resources is prohibi
Page 11 and 12: several political bodies (party or
Page 13 and 14: On December 27 2011, nine months be
Page 15 and 16: amendments to the Constitution) spe
Page 17 and 18: sexual activity with a male employe
Page 19 and 20: standing away from the perimeter in
Page 21 and 22: shooting the incident; suddenly the
Page 23 and 24: leave the party in time they would
Page 25 and 26: school Kamila Khevsurishvili threat
Page 27 and 28: Dream. Nodar Javakhishvili told Int
Page 29 and 30: Nobody commented on the fact from t
Page 31 and 32: the cottage; they verbally and phys
Page 33 and 34: Commission, does not allow them to
Page 35 and 36: On August 23Suliko Mikeladze and Ir
Page 37 and 38: said they were from police. I asked
Page 39 and 40: “Yesterday, late in the evening,
Page 41 and 42: 28. Free Georgia‟s regional offic
Page 43 and 44: 32. Ledi Natadze, member of the ele
Page 45: on July 29 she was called back and
Page 49 and 50: got out of the cars. They started b
Page 51 and 52: in my car and everybody confirmed t
Page 53 and 54: Based on the applications, the char
Page 55 and 56: We checked part of the information
Page 57 and 58: We call upon the State Audit Office
Page 59 and 60: 56. During the night of August 7, 2
Page 61 and 62: and slapped him. The former went an
Page 63 and 64: officers, disobeyed and offered res
Page 65 and 66: 74. Nugzar Kapanadze - was arrested
Page 67 and 68: Instances of questionable arrests i
Page 69 and 70: Due to the aforementioned circumsta
Page 71 and 72: Sagarejo district former governor G
Page 73 and 74: Center gets funds from the Akhmeta
Page 75 and 76: eporters for alleged "espionage". J
Page 77 and 78: Mkinvartsveri. Several days later h
Page 79 and 80: According to ICK products will be g
Page 81 and 82: Conclusion As a result of monitorin
Page 83 and 84: At the same time, the State Audit O
Page 85 and 86: OSCE PA President Riccardo Migliori
Page 87 and 88: “Up to date, only a small portion
Page 89: Human Rights Center Al. Kazbegi Ave

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