WUNRN
Via Global Fund for Women
GEORGIA - WOMEN'S NGO'S COLLECTIVE LETTER
FOR RIGHT OF PEACEFUL PROTEST WITHOUT VIOLENCE
FOR PEACE
We, women’s organizations of Georgia and
those from all over the world, in solidarity with society of Georgia, are very
concerned with facts of violence and civil unrest, which took place during the
breaking of rally of opposition protesters on 26th of May 2011 in Tbilisi.
We
consider that both political leadership of the country and representatives of
the radical opposition party, namely, “Public Assembly”, should bear political,
legal and moral responsibility for the facts of violence and lethal accidents
which happened on the eve of the Independence Day in Georgia. As
representatives of the women’s groups struggling for peace, reconciliation,
human security and end of suffering, we vigorously condemn any facts of
violence and declare that there is no political ideology which is worth of
human life.
We call
upon national decision-making structures, first of all Parliament and President
of Georgia, to secure Fundamental Human Rights of Georgian people, specifically
the right of people to peacefully protest, right of self expression, freedom of
speech and self security. We urge them to take all necessary measures for
objective investigation of the events of 26th of May 2011, including alleged
excessive use of force by the police officers.
We call
upon representatives of the “Public Assembly” not to urge their supporters for
new protests unless, they are able to properly organize demonstrations and
provide necessary measures for participant’s security during the rally, as well
as to take part in the investigation of the events of 26th Of May including
lethal accidents and be open and responsive in course of the identification of
truth.
We call
upon representatives of other opposition parties to be more active in mediation
of dialogue between political opponents on the side of government and radical
opposition.
We call
upon representatives of international and inter-governmental organizations to
closely observe the process of investigation and reconciliation in the
society.
Finally, we call upon citizens of Georgia to restrain from violence and
preserve public peace in the country.
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Women’s Information Center – Elene-Maya
Rusetsky
International
Advisory Center for Education of Women - Maia Kuprava-Sharvashidze
Women's
Fund "TASO" – Marina Tabukashvili
Women's
Educational Center "TORI" - Ekaterine Skhiladze and Tamar Gogoladze
Women’s
Fund in Georgia - Nana Panculaia
Society
"Biliki" - Marika Mgebrishvili
,,Progress”
Devalopment and Cooperation Union – Nino Gabunia
Bridge
of Friendship "Kartlosi" – Megi Bibiluri
Union
Saphari: Family without Violence” - Nato Zazashvili
“Dynamic
Psychology for Development and Democracy” – Nino Javakhishvili
“GenderMediaCaucasus”
– Galina Petriashvili
Women’s
Council of Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia –Roza Kukhalashvili
Association
“Woman and Development”– Fati Bukhrikidze
Women
Democratis –Marina Modebadze
“Woman
and World” Women’s Association of Kvemo Kartli –Marina Bjalava
“IMEDi”
Movement of IDP Women for Peace –Kristina Kilanava
Research
Center for Human Rights and Social defend – Eliso Janashia
Women
for Equality _ Veriko Bitsadze
Anti
– Violence Network Mtskheta Mtianeti Regional Committee - Tamar Maisuradze
Asosiation
“ Samegrelo Medea -Marina
Davitaia
Association for the Protection of Women s Rights in Azerbaijan -Dilara
Efendieva.
Chair
- Women: Peace and Security Center- D. Aliyeva,
Tako
Tchekhani
40,Tsinamdzgvrishvili
Str
Tbilisi,
0102, Georgia
Phone:
+995 32 95 29 34
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+995 58 23 05 73
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