Statistics of Internally Displaced Persons by Income
IDFI's study on internally displaces persons revealed that:
In Georgia, a total of 277,403 internally displaced persons are registered.
Out of the 277,403 IDPs registered in Georgia, only 3.4% (9,474 persons) have a monthly income that exceeds 1,250 lari
Domestic Violence Statistics: 2013-2018
The largest number of domestic violence cases were documented in Tbilisi, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kakheti;
Beginning with 2015, the number of domestic violence cases was increasing by 50%, which indicates a sharp increase in the number of willing complaints;
The indicator of the number of cases closed decreased sharply in 2016 when compared to previous years;
Compared to previous years, the number of restrictive orders issues by the police increased the most sharply in 2015 and 2017.
Statistics of Animals in the Streets of Tbilisi: 2015-2017
The number of notifications sent to the shelter is increasing;
The largest number of animals was transferred to the shelter in 2016.
Source of the data: Annual Reports of LEPL Adnimal MOnitoring Agency
Calls Received by 112
- Most of the calls were requested for urgent medical services;
- Requesting Paramedic Services/ Urgent Medical Services via 112;
- Cases of requesting paramedic services/urgent medical services via 112 increase on an annual basis;
- Compared to 2013, the number of requests of police services via 112 in regions increased almost threefold in 2017;
- Over the last years, the number of requests of firebrigade via 112 decreased in Tbilisi and increased in regions.
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Illegal Cutting of Timber
In the period of 2015-2017, the damage done to the environment due to illegal cutting of timber was evaluated at 8 million GEL, while the related fines amounted to 2,8 million GEL.
The largest number of instances of illegal cutting of timber have been observed in the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
Homeless Population Numbers
According to the latest available universal population census, Georgia has only 89 homeless persons.
There currently exists no complete definition of a homeless person on the legislative level. It is necessary to clearly define who is considered homeless and without shelter. Therefore, the true extent of homelessness is unclear.
Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts
The analysis of drug-related criminal statistics showed the following tendencies:
In 2017, the number of such persons increased almost twofold. At first glance, the budget allocated to curing patients afflicted by drug addiction was in compliance with this trend. However, the actual expenses from the reports on the allocation of the funds from the budget reflect only a slight increase. For instance, parallel to the almost twofold increase of patients from 2015 to 2017, the actual expenses reflected in the budget increased only by 900,000 GEL. Despite the fact that the treatment budget increased in parallel to the number of people benefitting from replacement therapy, the Government did not manage to fully utilize these funds.
Drug Testing: 2014-2017
The analysis of drug-related criminal statistics showed the following tendencies:
- In the years 2014-2017, the number of persons taken for drug testing declined almost five times (from 50,865 to 11,653), while the number of persons showing a positive result in the test declined threefold. This trend should be evaluated positively, although, because this policy of the Government is not predicated on legislation, the trend might change at any time. In order to avoid this, it is vital to stop the criminal prosecution of drug users on the legislative level in the shortest possible time;
- Within the last 4 years, the share of persons showing a positive result on drug use as a result of a drug test increased from a quarter to one half of all tests;
- According to the approximate calculations based on minimal pricing, in the last four year a minimum of 2,448,520 GEL was spent on drug tests. 1,670,940 GEL (68%) was spent on persons that were later discovered to not have any drugs in their system.
Analysis of Drug-Related Criminal Statistics
The analysis of drug-related criminal statistics showed the following tendencies:
- In the last 4 years, the number of registered drug-related criminal cases declined by 34%; from 7,312 cases in 2014 to 4,762 cases in 2017. In the same period, 92-93% of these cases were closed, which is one of the highest percentages among criminal cases in Georgia;
- In the years 2013-2017, the amount of administrative offences related the acquisition, possession or use of drugs declined threefold; from 12,274 incidents in 2013 to 3,416 incidents in 2017 (initial 10 months);
- While tens of thousands of people were fined for drug use, according to the statistics provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2016 only 10 people were arrested for distributing drugs, and only 36 people – in 2017. Such a vast difference in numbers of people arrested for drug use and drug distribution raises questions regarding the priorities of the drug policy of the country.
