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Convicted People Complain about Poor Conditions in Penitentiary Establishment
August 27, 2013
Last month, Human Rights Center received a collective letter of the inmates of Penitentiary Establishment # 8. Three prisoners describe horrible conditions in the facility and complain about their breached rights. The convicted people wrote in the letter that they do not walk in the yard, do not have long-term rendezvous, post-surgery medical treatment, and cannot take bath and other hygiene procedures.
Author of the Video-Footage on the Convicted Persons for Girgvliani’s Murder Released from Imprisonment
August 26, 2013
Gia Alavidze, author of scandalous video-footage about the convicted people for the murder of Sandro Girgvliani, was early released from Prison # 9 on August 26.
Head of Penitentiary Department Responded to the Scheme of Criminal Lords’ Management
August 23, 2013
National Movement published a Scheme of Prison Management by Criminal Lords. According to the UNM members, criminal lord Tariel Potskhveria, nickname Tarasa, rules the jail hospital.
Inmates of Penitentiary Establishment # 5 Might Renew Hunger-Strike
August 9, 2013
Inmates of the Women’s Prison # 5 stopped hunger-strike but claim unless their requirements are met, they will renew the protest. Female prisoners request to restore former director and deputy director of the establishment to their positions.
Author of Video-footage about the Convicted for Girgvliani’s Murder Started Hunger-strike in prison
August 2, 2013
Lawyers of Human Rights Center Met Inmates of Rustavi Prison # 17 on Strike
July 30, 2013
On July 26, 2013 lawyers of Human Rights Center visited inmates of Rustavi prison # 17. Lawyers also met prisoners Giorgi Khurtsidze and Levan Kutaladze, who are on strike. They have sewed up mouths in protest.
Human Rights House Requests Early Release of the Convicted
June 26, 2013
Human Rights House Tbilisi addressed Joint Commission of the Ministry of Penitentiary and Ministry of Healthcare for early release of convicted Zaza Azariashvili. At the press-conference on June 25 at HRHT, Board Chairman Aleko Tskitishvili, lawyer Nestan Londaridze, former political prisoner Vakhtang Maisaia and sister of the convicted person presented journalists with Zaza Azariashvili’s case.
Victim of Torture Meets Requirement for Early Release
June 24, 2013
On June 25th at 12:00 pm, press-conference will be held in Human Rights House Tbilisi regarding case of Zaza Azariashvili. Lawyer of Human Rights Center Nestan Londaridze defends interests of Zaza Azariashvili within the frame of Project Free Legal Assistance for Socially Vulnerable Citizens of Human Rights House Tbilisi.
Bacho Akhalaia Demands Apologies
June 20, 2013
Former PM to be Granted Possibility to Watch TV
June 19, 2013
Ucha Nanuashvili – MIA Breached Presumption of Innocence of Mikael Kadiev
June 19, 2013
Vano Merabishvili Goes on Hunger Strike
June 18, 2013
Former PM and Secretary General of the United National Movement Vano Merabishvili, currently being in a preliminary detention cell, has gone on hunger strike with the demand of have television. The statement was made by the lawyer of the former PM in this conversation with Rustavi 2.
Bachana Akhalaia’s Lawyer Cannot Read Trial Protocol
June 17, 2013
State sponsored attorney of Bachana Akhalaia did not have chance to read the protocols of the trials, where he did not participate. Sulkhan Komakhidze said he requested the protocol from the court but could not get it. The lawyer believes it created unequal conditions for the parties and breached the principle of judiciary compatibility.
Missing Mojahed Arrested for the Attempted Terrorist Act
June 14, 2013
Georgian MIA arrested Dagestan Mojahed Mikail Kadiev (Michael Kadoev) for the attempted terrorist act, who disappeared in Georgia at the end of last year.
Author of the Footage about the Accused for Girgvliani’s Murder Believes He Is Arbitrary Prisoner
June 14, 2013
Gia Alavidze, inmate of Prison # 9, is author of those video-footage which was depicted by Maestro TV in 2009 and presented “extraordinary” imprisonment conditions created for the convicted for Sandro Girgvliani’s murder. (see the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiL3G70DgV8)
11 Officers of Senaki Brigade Questioned in Akhalaia’s Case
June 11, 2013
Marek Dudaev Released
June 10, 2013
Amnestied Prisoner Alleges Police Officer Threatens Him
May 29, 2013
Monitoring the accused on hunger strike at Gldani Penitentiary Establishment #8
April 23, 2013
On April 17, 2013 Special Preventive Group under Public Defender of Georgia carried out ad hoc monitoring at the Penitentiary Establishment #8 within the framework of National Preventive Mechanism. 75 life sentenced inmates being on hunger strike were visited. The accused did not complain on their treatment at the Establishment #8. They objected the Law on Amnesty of December 28, 2012 as it alleviated the sentence of all accused except the life sentenced inmates.
U.S. Human Rights Report on Georgia
April 22, 2013
Torture and abuse of prisoners before the change of government, shortfalls in the rule of law and lack of judicial independence, as well as obstacles to exercise freedoms of association and assembly particularly for opposition were the most important human rights problems reported in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of State’s annual human rights country report, released on April 19.