| After the bloody putch
and violent takeover in Georgia, organized by former communist
nomenklatura, headed by Eduard Shevardnadze in alliance
with criminal world of Georgia and Soviet military command in
Transcaucasia, I was driven out of my home together with my
children by armed terrorists, who robbed, cannonaded and burnt our
house with everything, what it contained. This house at the same
time was museum of the famous Georgian writer Konstantine
Gamsakhurdia, father of the President. But despite of this, I do not want to speak about my
personal woe, suffering and loses of my family, which now lives in
exile. Today in Georgia
reigns terror and criminal anarchy, about which much is written in
international press and in the reports of Human Rights
organizations and now I want to draw public attention on the
terror campaign against Georgian women, masterminded by the
criminal-terroristic regime of Shevardnadze. Women are repressed and abused equally with
men and that causes indigence of society. This anti-feminist
campaign has it's ideological and political basis: great part of
female population (and among them especially intellectual women)
of Georgia support legal Government and Parliament and dislike
criminal paramilitary groups, who now usurped power in Georgia and
wage war against their own people (what has no precedent in the
history of mankind). By that
reason great quantity of women were dismissed from jobs, arrested,
raped, tortured and even killed since the violent coup d'etat in
January 1992. *** Immediately after the coup, among others
member of the legal Parliament well known writer and Journalist Irina
Taliashvili was beaten brutally, raped and put into prison.
After release, her persecution and discrimination continues. She
has only one crime: she is supporter of legal government, demands
respect to the principles of democracy and Human Rights. Deputy of the Minister of Culture Juletta
Mildiani was arrested and beaten (now she is unemployed); So
was mistreated in prison Anna Chavchavadze, journalist;
Several times was arrested Etery Mgaloblishvili, literary
scholar, author of the monography about E.A.Poe, member of the
society of Saint Ilia the Righteous; Dali Pirosmanashvili
(MP); Eka Chikhladze, 24 years old, daughter of well known priest
Theodore, executed by Shevardnadze in 1983; Dali Surguladze,
physician, mother of 3 children. Before the illegal, anticonstitutional
"elections" of 11 October 1992, there were arrested
about 3 thousand citizens, among them well known Russian Moscow
dissident Valeria Nowodvorskaya, who tried to organize
meeting of protest, was brutally beaten and put in prison, but
after 6 days of dry hungerstrike was released. In Kutaisi at the time was imprisoned Nana
Lanchava, who is still prisoner ("investigation"
continues). There was a crackdown on the family of well known
popular folk dancer Latavra Pochiani, whose father was
wounded by ruffians during the "search" and his 80 years
old relative woman N.Kvirikashvili was shot. Later on following women were arrested for
expressing their views and taking part in demonstrations: Marika
Abaishvili, chief editor of the newspaper "Sakartvelos
Respublika" ("Republic Georgia"); Tamara
Ebralidze, editor of the newspaper "Tavisupali
Sakartvelo" ("Free Georgia"); Lia Beruashvili,
editor of the newspaper "Kartuli Azri"). In March 1992, Lali Maisuradze,
personal secretary of the President [Gamsakhurdia], was shot by
machine gun in West Georgian town Tsalendshiha. Isa Gigoshvili, well known popular
actress of Rustaveli Theater was arrested and beaten; so were
mistreated in prison Lali Kostava (teacher); Manana
Akhvlediani (music teacher); Dali Shengelia (assistant
of the cinema corporation), who became disabled person after
inhuman beatings in prison (now lives underground); Tamara
Kraveishvili, pedagogue of the ballet school, daughter of the
popular Georgian opera singer Batu Kraveishvili, was
detained for 15 days, without any explanation. In torture center in the cellars of the
former Institute of the Marxism and Leninism, employed by
so called "State Council" or junta, in cell N 3
there were detained: student Eka Kherkheulidze (aged 24
years); Khatuna Bakhtadze, a television news editor; Tamar
Gamilagdishvili another editor; an 18 years old student Khatia
Gudushauri; Maia Matikashvili, editorial worker; Leila
Katamadze, editor; and others, altogether 16 female prisoners.
These were charged in "treason" and "coup
attempt" and were among a total of the more then 300
political prisoners including women and children, many of whom
were tortured and mistreated but soon were released, because there
was no juridical ground for their detention! Some women became victims of terroristic
acts (for their beliefs). For instance, at the beginning of the
coup, at December 22nd Tsitsino Kevkhishvili (physicist,
Tbilisi University, pregnant) and Avelina Pertaia, member
of the Society of Saint Ilia the Righteous, were shot in the
street before the Parliament building, by Kitovani
"guardsmen". Nino Putkaradze, pregnant woman,
mother of child under age, was shot by "Mkhedrioni"
ruffians in her own yard in Zugdidi (newspaper
"Agdgoma". July 24th, 1992); Tamara Imnadze, aged
woman, was shot during the disperse of protest demonstration of
26th of May, dedicated Baker's visit. Rusiko Chanturia, pedagogue, was shot
in Senaki, before the eyes of her own father (March, 1992); at
that time, during the invasion of "Mkhedrioni" in
western Georgia (Megrelia), there were numerous victims, among
them women, raped and killed (including girls under age) in towns Zugdidi,
Tsalendshikha, Senaki, Tskhorotsku, Khobi and Poti. As it is known, Georgian junta from the very
first days of it's existence, has forbidden peaceful meetings and
demonstrations of protest in Georgia. The most inhuman crackdown
was committed on January 3rd and February 2nd 1992, in Tbilisi,
when some 50 persons were killed and about 200 wounded (woman
among them). Here is the
incomplete list of the wounded women on these days: 1. Naira Bairamova, 20 years old,
wounded near metro "Didube", January 3rd (7th clinic of
Tbilisi);
2. Zaira Minashvili, 51 years old, wounded near metro
"Didube", January 3rd (7th clinic);
3. Neli Dshavakhadze, 24 years old, wounded near metro
"Didube", January 3rd;
4. Ana Pankvelashvili, student, 19 years old, wounded
February 2nd (First clinic of Tbilisi);
5. Lia Bagaturia, 21 years old, wounded February 2nd (First
clinic);
6. Nazi Epitashvili, 30 years old, wounded February 2nd
(7th clinic of Tbilisi);
7. Liana Pankvelashvili, 30 years old, wounded February 2nd
(First clinic). Following
women were arrested and beaten for taking part in meetings, for
distributing oppositional newspapers, or simply for their views: Mary
Marshania, Mavra Abramishvili, Julietta Akhvlediani, Albina
Bakhtadze, Lia Baliashvili, Nana Gamsakhurdia, Irina Danelia, Eka
Dadiani, Zaira Tatunashvili, Luisa Litanishvili, Zaira Lolua, Lili
Magradze, Mzia Mirzashvili, Neli Mikadze, Madona Natswlishvili,
Natia Odishvili, Nana Rukhadze, Dodo Nutsubidze, Nana Gegenava,
Nanuli Gelashvili, Izolda Kareli, Tina Kutateladze, Ketevan
Navruzashvili, Nino Chlikadze, Neli Mikadze, Ana Cherkezishvili,
Daredshan Tsignadze, Dali Dshamalashvili, Larisa Bokuchava, Nana
Keburia, and many others. Along
with repressions and tortures, illegal regime of Shevardnadze,
practises dismissal from jobs of all those, who belong to
opposition and refused to take part in false
"elections". During the years 1992-1993 were dismissed
among others following women: Leda Archvadze, physicist
(now political refugee); Tinatin Mgaloblishvili, announcer
of television; Nana Kvirkvelia, Ketino Nisharadze; Tamar
Gelashvili, announcers of television; Tsisana Khidshakadze,
worker; Nanuli Tsiklauri, worker; Izolda Kharatishvili,
worker; Zamira Lomidze; Elena Katsanashvili, worker;
Dali Kukulidze, research worker of Institute of
microelectronic ("Mion"), she was dismissed with other 5
leading research workers and engineers of that Institute - Nana
Khutsishvili (worker), M.Bugianishvili (worker), Tsitsino
Khidshakadze (engineer) and N.Tshikhladze (operator); Leila
Tsomaia, well known writer, was dismissed from the University
Publishing House; and many others. Wives of Members of legal Parliament L.Bregvadze
(MP V.Tsagareishvili), N.Rogava (MP T.Gelantia), M.Tsabadze
(MP M.Kiknadze), D.Chichua (MP A.Odisharia), N.Sheliava
(MP N.Kilasonia) were beaten, imprisoned, terrorized, forced to
emigration. Unknown men,
armed with machine guns, without uniform, having no sanction of
prosecutor bursted into home, conducted search, abused, beat them
and other members of family, detained, subjected to examination
and kept under arrest dozens of women, among them: M.Abkhazava,
E.Barkalaia, L.Bugadze, N.Gogitashvili, T.Dadiani, N.Dotchviri
(two times, was also beaten and arrested during protest actions), M.Zurabishvili,
N.Kachebava, M.Kereselidze (also dismissed from job, beaten
during dispersion of protest action), N.Kvaskhvadze, M.Koridze
(also dismissed from job), M.Labadze, N.Lomadze, L.Lomadze,
L.Luchkova, I.Namoradze, M.Ochigava (two times), R.Pataraia,
M.Sikharulidze (two times), M.Surguladze, G.Sukhishvili,
M.Shvelidze (robbed during burst), L.Tevdoradze (two
times, was wounded), V.Tedeeva-Turashvili (she and her 15
years old son were killed), N.Chichua, L.Chkhikvishvili
(pregnant). Were beaten,
detained during dispersion of peaceful protest meetings,
demonstrations, hunger strikes and other peaceful actions, kept
under arrest, beaten and abused during imprison: D.Abuladze
(physicist), N.Bliadze, N.Botsvadze, Ts.Gabiskiria, M.Gagnidze,
L.Gatserelia, T.Dvalishvili, N.Dgebuadze, E.Egadze,
M.Shjgenti-Gigineishvili (police dogs were used, was also
dismissed from job), M.Joseliani, E.Kavtaradze (two times),
M.Kemoklidze, N.Kereselidze (scientist), M.Kokaia,
G.Kopaliani, D.Makatsaria, L.Mgvdliashvili (wounded), N.Nadaraia,
D.Sanaia (beaten with metal flagstone), Z.Tatulamova
(old woman), N.Titvinidze (wounded), I.Tsakadze
(wounded), I.Tskitishvili. Were arrested in there homes, imprisoned, subjected to
examination and abused for supporting of legal Government: L.Gudadze
(well known artist of Rustaveli theater); G.Djimsheleishvili;
L.Dolendjishvili; D.Kiziria; Ts.Kiria; V.Meskhishvili; I.Pipia;
N.Svanidze; L.Khidasheli; R.Chichinadze. Were also dismissed from jobs by political
motives: Ts.Bukurauli (scientist), R.Kobakhidze
(scientist), M.Malatsidze (was also beaten during
dispersion of protest action), N.Nishnianidze (scientist), L.Tevzaia
(also two times was beaten during dispersion of protest actions), L.Khatiskatsi-Gedevanishvili
(scientist), Nunu Khutsishvili (worker), L.Tsnobiladze,
N.Chkhaidze (scientist, was also beaten during dispersion
protest action), L.Shengelia (also home was robbed). This is the incomplete list of women who
were repressed, tortured, abused and insulted by junta, their
persecution continues up to this day, they need defence of
international Human Rights organizations, especially female
organizations. Manana
Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia
Pediatrist 22 May, 1993,
Grozny
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