Special Commission scrutinizing applications of the persons dismissed on political grounds from public schools and resource centers is giving clarification for the public, as the burden of proof is directed towards the author in order to present and prove facts. The abovementioned clarification addresses those persons who received a deficiency letter regarding incomplete list of documentation presented at the Ministry. The Commission deems it necessary to make additional clarification in order to ease the burden of proof for applicants and provide detailed information.

• If a person considers himself/herself dismissed on political grounds, one has to present testimony proving that the person were expressing political views or criticizing the government in public etc. Teachers, other members of school staff have to be witnesses proving the abovementioned facts, indicating time, what kind of views a person was expressing, where these views were expressed in public and a target audience.  

• If a person claims that he/she had a meeting with a governor, head of Tbilisi City Assembly or any other public official and any of them exerted pressure on or forced the person to quit his/her position on account of different political views, please submit the testimony of such an encounter taking place. A witness can be a person attending the meeting, or witnessed a person entering a meeting or merely an accompanying person who is capable of proving the fact of an encounter. 
• If a person was involved in activities of any political party (eg: spreading agitation materials, ‘door to door’ etc.) and believes that this kind of activity has been the reason of dismissal, it is obligatory to present documents containing notice from a political party, indicating the period and type of activity. Additionally, a notice proving that a person was given a salary, a contract between a person and an employer (a political party in this case) can be presented. 

• If a person has singed any kind of Party application and believes that this has been the season of dismissal, one has to submit an application indicating what kind of document a person has signed and when this fact had taken place. A person may withdraw a notice from the respective political party or movement. 

• A written testimony must contain name of a witness, address, telephone number or any other contact information, ID number and a signature.

• If a person is a member of any political party and believes that this has been the reason for his/her dismissal, one has to present a document proving the membership, indicating the date when the membership started.
• In case a person sees a connection between the fact of his/her dismissal and an interview given to any TV channel or a newspaper, it is required to present a copy or a recorded version of the interview

• If a person has appealed the order of his/her dismissal, it is required to submit the court decision.

• Additionally, any other material, document, information can be helpful for the Commission.