On July 11, the Democracy Research Institute held a discussion – “Life beyond Enguri - Protection of Human Rights in Gali”. The theme of the discussion was the rights situation of the residents of Gali: human security, freedom of movement, right to education, problems related to displaced women.

Obstacles artificially created by the de facto structures further complicate the severe social and economic problems of the population of the occupied regions. The problem is particularly acute in the Gali district, where the majority of the population is ethnic Georgians - people who have not left their homes despite the conflict. They are often restricted in their freedom of movement, have to live in difficult socio-economic conditions, are denied the right to receive education in their mother tongue and most importantly, have problems related to security and survival. Obstacles created by the de facto structures for the population of Gali complicate the daily existence of the population already vulnerable as a result of the conflict, which should be considered as a discriminatory treatment.

The life of the people of Gali beyond the occupation line is further aggravated by the carelessness and less sensitivity of the Georgian Government.