On February 15-17, the Democracy Research Institute (DRI) organized training on human rights for civic activists from conflict-affected regions.
The training was held with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy and aimed at enhancing the capacity of civic activists in human rights protection.
During the first day, the civic activists together with the invited expert discussed what is human rights; What does human rights law mean and how does it differ from other fields of law; Human rights beyond conventions and constitutional frameworks; How they affect our daily lives; Prejudicies and myths about human rights.
The next day the participants discussed state's obligations in terms of protecting human rights and the role of human rights defenders; The fundamental principle of equality and the inadmissibility of discrimination; Human rights complaints at local international level; The principle of universality; International order and tools of human rights protection.
The training was led by Tinatin Khidasheli, the head of the non-governmental organisation Civic Idea and former Minister of Defense of Georgia.
The agreement
“On the Deepening of Allied Cooperation”, signed in the Kremlin on 9 May between Vladimir Putin and the de facto leader of South Ossetia, Alan Gagloev,
implies the practical annexation of the region.
On 6 May, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted its 13th decision concerning the conflict in Georgia, once again expressing its “unequivocal support” for Georgia’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
“Georgian Dream” party is beginning to establish total control over the social sphere.
