Tag: Human Rights Watch world report

Human Rights Watch finds indications of political persecution in Georgia

January 29, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Saakashvili_library_paintbombed — (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In its latest world report, Human Rights Watch draws attention to a number of alleged violations in Georgia, including political persecution, pressure on the media and ill treatment.

The first chapter on Georgia in the World Report 2016

HRW criticizes Georgia for not prosecuting political violence

January 30, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a new report, Human Rights Watch criticizes Georgia for failing to prosecute attacks on activists from the National Movement, even though the perpetrators have been identified.

In its latest world report, the organization writes that during

HRW highlights recent attacks on minorities in Georgia

January 22, 2014 by DFWatch staff

anti LGBT demonstrators Tbilisi 2013-05-17 — A crowd of thousands led by Orthodox priests on May 17, 2013, violently disrupted a peaceful demonstration to mark the International Day Against Homophobia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Human Rights Watch criticizes Georgia in its World Report 2014 for not having done enough to protect the rights of religious minorities and LGBT.

When it comes to religious rights, the organization points out that the Muslim minority has experienced

HRW: Unclear criteria for prosecution of ex-officials

January 21, 2014 by DFWatch staff

prisoner_abuse — Prison torture in Georgia is one of the things Human Rights Watch reviews in its latest world report.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticizes Georgian authorities for not clarifying what criteria they used when cleaning up crimes committed by officials under the previous government of former President Mikheil Saakashvili.

“The authorities did not explain