Society Sopiko Chkhaidze On International Human Rights Day, NGOs Accuse Government of Violations “International Human Rights Day must not be merely symbolic in Georgia. Our aim is to fight for protecting everybody’s rights. We fought against Shevardnadze’s rule along with the present government . . .  Politics Sopiko Chkhaidze Western Civil Service Values The Georgian government is striving to include Western-educated youth who embrace Western values to build a more organized state. The training of young professionals for civil service is an essential . . .  Politics Sopiko Chkhaidze UN Rep Concerned but Optimistic: “Inmate Torture Serious in Georgia” “Inmates’ living conditions should be improved not by constructing new jails but by reducing their number.” This is the advice of Manfred Nowak of the UN Human Rights Protection Committee. . . .  Politics Sopiko Chkhaidze High-Ranking Officials Succumb to Contraband Rapid changes in Shida Kartli’s law enforcement have met mixed reaction. After contraband goods were seized in transit from Tskhinvali to Gori, the head of the Kareli police was arrested . . .  Crime Sopiko Chkhaidze Scamming in Georgian Ministry of Defense – Allegations Result in Arrests The Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia only partly fulfilled its ex-chief’s order – it first failed to investigate the serious charges voiced by Irakli Okruashvili against former Defense Ministry officials . . .  Crime Sopiko Chkhaidze Molashvili’s Suit Denied, but Request Satisfied The Constitutional Court has denied the ex-Chairman of Georgian Chamber of Control, Sulkhan Molashvili, his suit against parliament. He is currently accused of misappropriating state funds. This is the first . . .  Crime Sopiko Chkhaidze FBI Conclusion Matches Georgia’s It took the Unites States Federal Bureau of Investigation almost two months to conclude what Georgian law enforcers had ascertained upon finding the body of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania. . . .  Politics Sopiko Chkhaidze Double Standard for Boris Berezovski The law is supreme and everyone is equal under it. Georgian reality shows that this equality principle can be violated and double standards of legislation can be used, as for . . .