9th Annual Human Rights Awards - People's Choice Contest

Submitted by: Nina Pirtskhalava

With great honor I can present one of the Georgian Woman, the best journalist, my best friend Irma Inashvili (born 06.07.1970) - The head and founder of the Union, Human Rights Defender, Since December 2010 – Media Ombudsman of Resistance Movement. She is really bright person in our, Georgian local history because all of her bests are focused on Social Justice, Democracy and free media. If media are a mirror of society as they should be, they certainly need to reflect better the fact that gender equality is a fundamental human right. Whole of her work experience is the argument of fighting for making the world a better place for our daughters, as well as our sons, grandsons, and ourselves.
In her 22, when was Georgian – Abkhazian War, she was One journalist woman, who was prepared the materials from front line and after walked with bitten soldiers and refugees trough the high mountains. She has daughter (10 years) and the son (9 years).
With the initiative of Objective and its partner French journalism organization Journalists for Journalists, documentary films were screened in Brussels (Crown Plaza hotel , May 25-26, 2010. It was the first show in Europe) and photos of raid of peaceful protestors were exhibited. In addition, “Zone of deprived rights”(in English), a handbook published by "Historical Heritage", a non-governmental organization, was also presented. The collection combines the facts of human rights abuse and conclusions by human rights non-governmental organizations, as well as abstracts from Ombudsman’s reports. Special English edition of newspaper "Georgia and World", which tells about robbery and raid of offices of the publishing house and "Historical Heritage" soon after the release and presentation of the “Zone of deprived rights” was also presented.

She is an author of the documentary films : “In a city the murderer”, “Dead end” . At March 1 , 2010 Irma Inashvili met with the Heidi Hautala, the chair of the committee on Human Rights of the European Parliament.
Her Last activities - The situation in Georgian penitential system is unbelievable - In our country are more then 40 thousand prisoners. There are approximately 700 prisoners on each 100 000 citizens, this figure opposes European standards and means the civil war in Georgia.
The facts of barbaric treatment, torture and death after being tortured take place in Georgian prisons.7 prisoners were died after being torture from the March 1st to March 10 . The detail information about these facts - on www.obiektivi.net

These circumstances were the reason for the starting of action "I 'm the prisoners too" of National Public Movement of Resistance. The bill of wide amnesty is prepared by the 20 ombudsmen of the movement and for nowadays we have more then 35 000 signatures. It is very important to mark that ocusation of 80 per cent of people under arrest is injustice, for example 18-20 years verdicts for stilling of tyers.
The first protest rally was held on March 18, 18.00.
The Second Protest rally in front of the Ministry of Legal Assistance and Corrections in Tbilisi. March 25, was held by the initiative of National Public Movement of Resistance and Media Union "Obiektivi".
Protest event, in support of prisoners, was held in front of the Ministry of Legal Assistance and Corrections yesterday. Demonstrators protested against conditions in prison and torture of prisoners
The initiators of the sanction protest action were National Public Movement of Resistance and Media Union "Obiektivi". The participants of the action were the relatives of the prisoners, journalists, Human Rights defenders, journalists, actors, painters andthe representatives of different groups of Georgian society.
The main demand of the sanction action was meeting Minister of Legal Assistance and Corrections , Ms Khatuna Kalmakhelidze with the prisoners mothers . But this request was ignored by the Ministry. .The detentions came amidst the confrontation between the policemen and protesters following blocking of Kazbegi Street by demonstrators.

Participants of the rally say seven demonstrators were detained in all. Ms Irma Inashvili, head of the media union "Obiektivi", one of the organizers of the rally, said police illegally cracked down on the rally. Trial of seven people, detained at the protest rally in front of the Ministry of Legal Assistance and Corrections, is under way in the Tbilisi City Court. The detainees face up to 90-day imprisonment or fine.Supporters of the detainees are gathered in front of the Court. Protest event, in support of prisoners, was held in front of the Ministry of Legal Assistance and Corrections.Some of those arrested near the ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance yesterday were sentenced to administrative imprisonment. Trial at Tbilisi Civil court lasted till midnight . The judge Nana Daraselia sentenced 20-day in prison to Giorgi Kharabadze and Merab Chikashvii (movement “Ratom”) and 10 days imprisonment to Akaki Chikovani. Court imposed GEL 400 penalty on Gia Burjanadze, Otar Bekauri, Besik Tabatadze and Lado Sagkhobelashvili.
All of steps of police were unjust and violence against the participants of peaceful action.