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A military commissioner and councilor of the village of Jokolo might be detained for the forceful recruiting of a Chechen refugee to the Georgian army. Mr. Vakhid Borchashvili was released from military service two months after non-governmental organizations became involved in his case. However, his family is demanding that his offenders be punished.

Military police department of the Defense Ministry of Georgia has brought suit against 25 year-old military man Roland Kartvelishvili. According to the third item of article 388 of the criminal code of Georgia he will either be sentenced to 3 years imprisonment or to two years unemployment.

NGOs fight to defend rights of youth. They call the government to stop force calling of youth to serve in military forces, recall those articles from legislation, which defends their rights, which are very often violated.

22-year-old Zviad Jakheli was injured during military service. He served as a corporal of a military inferior in Senaki Infantry II. Having been got into a car crash Zviad Jakheli was condemned of military service. He is not aided by any kind allowances and does not receive military pension either.