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Human Rights Center Demands that Police Officers, Suspected of Touturing be Punished
November 19, 2008
Kakheti Regional Prosecutor’s Office Blackmails Journalists
November 19, 2008
Is Blanket Amnesty for Prisoners, “Political Action” – OR NOT?
November 19, 2008
The Amnesty Law, initiated by the Georgian President, will supposedly cover 12 thousand prisoners. According to official structures, an addition segment the prison population will have the length of their terms substantially reduced. As for now, however, over 2 thousand prisoners will be released from prisons by the 23rd of November. This figure is impressive, especially in relative terms for the size of Georgia as much so as the total number of inmates warehoused in Georgian penitentiary establishments is at an unprecedented level of 20,500. Many of these convicts are serving terms for what would otherwise be considered as petty crimes. The parliament voted on draft-law at the first session when it came up for a vote. The amnesty was passed, which included a total of 55 articles. However, it is possible that some additional articles might also be added in the not-so-distant future.
Instead of Amnesty, Prisoner Rewarded with Extended Sentence
November 18, 2008
Several days ago, mentally disabled Vazir Khudoian, was slated to be pardoned as part of the wide scale Amnesty on November 23, 2008. However, Khoni district investigation bureau increased his sentence. Khudoiani is placed in Kutaisi Penitentiary Establishment #2. His attorney and relatives are now requesting that the investigation be reopened.
MP Demands that General Pardon Covers AWOL Charges Too
November 17, 2008
Georgian Attorneys Assess Judicial Reform
November 13, 2008
Beginning in 2009, Georgian judges will be appointed for life. They will leave their posts only in case of disciplinary mistake, resignation due to age or personal appeal. The attorneys express their discontent with this recent decision. Konstantine Kublashvili, head of Supreme Court of Georgia made a statement on the upcoming court reform. He highlighted the most important reform as being the decision to appoint judges for life. “Guarantee of immunity, stability and continuity of judges” – this is how Konstantine Kublashvili described the amendment.
Police Ineffective in Protecting Telavi TV Journalist from Violence
November 12, 2008
Monitoring Group Demands Investigation of Kutaisi Prison Break
November 12, 2008
On August 11 2008, when Russian aircraft were bombing the Khoni military battalion, 153 prisoners managed to escape from the Khoni Penitentiary Establishment # 8. However, shortly 90 out of the total number were quickly caught but the rest are still fugitives. Some of the prisoners who were placed in Kutaisi Penitentiary Establishment # 2 after their capture went on hunger strike for the next four days. The protest started following a visit by the chairperson of the Public Monitoring Group to the prison.
Representatives of Telavi Police Department Illegally Deprived Liberty of a Small Girl
November 11, 2008
Family of Murdered Soldier Is Threatened
November 11, 2008
The family of Roin Shavadze, soldier who was first tortured and then murdered has been offered money in exchange for keeping quiet about the case. Otherwise it is claimed that either drugs or weapon will planted on family members, or they will become the victims of some accident. Tsitsino Shavadze, wife of the murdered soldier, and her brother have already shared information about the brutal threats with the prosecutor’s office of the Adjara Autonomous Republic. Yesterday, Sozar Subari, Georgian Public Defender, visited the family.
Domestic Violence and Family with Nine Children Homeless
November 10, 2008
Lela Nikolishvili, mother of nine children and resident of the village of Tezi in Kaspi district, is being evicted from her house. Inspectors of Igoeti police department have already made an official decision in her cases. Lela Nikolishvili applied to the Human Rights Center’s Shida Kartli office for help. Reportedly, based on the suit of Zhuzhuna Javakhishvili, the mother-in-law of Nikolishvili, Igoeti police has to evict the woman and her husband Nikoloz Javakhishvili together with their nine children.
Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs Statement on Murder of Roin Shavadze
November 7, 2008
Recently Constructed Prison in Kutaisi Needs Reconstruction
November 6, 2008
On December 20, 2005 Kutaisi Penitentiary Establishment # 2 was opened with a huge ceremony and lots of fanfare. Central authority of the country started speaking about its high standards and how the most perfect of living conditions would be provided for inmates. More than two years have passed since it was opened but the prison is already being reconstructed.
Court returned the Case of Killed Sergeant Roin Shavadze to the Investigation
October 31, 2008
Family of the Deceased Accuse Sighnaghi Patrol Police of Negligence
October 29, 2008
Telavi Patrol Officers Abuse Citizens
October 29, 2008
Shida Kartli Prosecutor’s Office Protects former Governor
October 29, 2008
Guram Mikhanashvili, a resident of the village of Ateni in Gori district, had to leave his native village along with his family because of problems that his brother, Robinzon Mikhanashvili, had experienced. The family has been trying to return their property from Robinzon Mikhanashvili already now for two years. Shida Kartli regional Prosecutor’s Office considers that Robinzon Mikhanashvili had not committed anything wrong. However, in the past he was governor of the village of Ateni. According to the investigation materials, the former governor cut down the vineyard of his brother, dismantled iron construction of the wine-terrace in his brother’s yard, as well as dismantling the wine-press… the construction materials of the wine-press then disappeared.
Case on Inhuman Treatment is Prepared for the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg
October 29, 2008
Ioseb Guloshili, Deputy Prosecuter of Sighnaghi District has closed the criminal case on inhuman treatment against Gela Kutibashvili . Guloshvili’s decree indicates that Otar Dighmelashvili, deputy head of Sighnaghi Police did not assault Gela Kutibashvili despite evidence proving otherwise. Guloshvili asserts that Kutibashvili was injured when he was resisting the police officers. However, the victim Kutibashvili denies this allegation. He said that the deputy head of the Sighnaghi police department smashed his face against the car and he received injuries so serious that he is now considered as being physically disabled.
Human Rights Centre Telavi District Court Accuses of Oppressing Attorney
October 27, 2008
Criminal Torture Case Dropped by Sighnaghi Prosecutor’s Office
October 24, 2008