Human Rights and Democratization in the Republic of Georgia
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Excerpt from Human Rights and Democratization in the Republic of Georgia: Hearing Before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, March 28, 1995 A period of intense civil conflict ensued, with Georgia society polarized, and open military confrontations took place. At the same time, Abkhazia and South Ossetia launched movements that sought to alter their relationship with Tbilisi, threatening the territorial integrity of Georgia. Russian forces were involved in these efforts by the Abkhazians and Ossetians, and Moscow´s pressure on Tbilisi has been constant throughout this period. Obviously these are not the best circumstances for democracy to flourish, but since his return, Mr. Shevardnadze has called for the establishment of a rule of law state in Georgia, where observance of human rights is a priority, and institutions have been put in place to ensure the implementation of human rights commitments. The purpose of this hearing is to see how well he has done to date, by examining the general state of democratization and human rights in Georgia. The direct impetus for this hearing, however, were reports about violations of due process in the recently concluded trial of 19 individuals for various crimes, including an alleged assassination attempt. Given the confrontational background of Georgian politics and society, this trial has taken on an unavoidable political coloring. In examining this case, therefore, I want to make clear that the Helsinki Commission is in no way supporting terrorism, and takes no position on the guilt or innocence of the accused. Our purpose simply is to ask whether the trial of these defendants has taken place according to international legal norms. At the same time, I hope this hearing will also examine other key problems besetting Georgia: to what extent this trial reflects the general level of democratization and human rights, how to address the problems of rampant organized crime in Georgia, Russia´s goals in Georgia, and Moscow´s methods for achieving them. Finally, I would like to say that we have some very fine witnesses, and I would like to begin by saying that we are very pleased to have Ambassador Japaridze, the Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia to the United States, who will present his perspective on these issues. The Ambassador has long served in Georgia´s Foreign Ministry, where he has been Vice Chairman of the Council for UNESCO Affairs, head of the Political Department, Deputy Foreign Minister, and First Deputy Foreign Minister. In 1992, he was named National Security Advisor to the Head of State, Eduard Shevardnadze. I just want to let you know, ladies and gentlemen, that I have been in touch on behalf of the Commission with Eduard Shevardnadze about the case that I mentioned earlier and about the general situation of human rights in Georgia. Just yesterday the Helsinki Commission received a letter from him in which he mentioned, among other things, that over 350 former policemen in Georgia are now in prison for various crimes, including human rights abuses. I was sorry to learn that Georgian policemen have been engaging in these activities, but it is a welcome sign that the authorities are taking at least some measures to address the problem. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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