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Gia Gvichiani Claims He Is Innocent
November 8, 2012
Gia Gvichiani, convicted for the murder of Nika Lominadze, commercial expert and financial manager of AES Telasi, spoke about scandalous details before and after his detention; he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Conditions in Prison and 7 Inmates with AIV Infection in Geguti Prison
November 8, 2012
Personal security, food and hygiene supply, medical service, meetings with family members/relatives, phone calls and correspondence with relatives – this is not full list of rights guaranteed by Georgian legislation for prisoners; inmates of Kutaisi Prison # 2 started hunger-strike because they could not enjoy the aforementioned rights.
Director of Ksani Penitentiary Establishment Declares Prisoners’ Protest Is Provoked
November 6, 2012
On November 5, Director of Ksani Penitentiary Establishment # 15 Nukri Khukhua is going to resign. He personally told Interpresnews about it. “I am writing the resignation letter and if they accept, I quit the position,” Nukri Khukhua said.
Open Letter to Chief Prosecutor of Georgia, Archil Kbilashvili
November 5, 2012
Chechen refugee Akhmed Chataev, 32, has been arbitrarily placed in Gldani prison # 18 for more than one month. Russian soldiers cut off his right hand in 2000 when he was kidnapped from Uru-Martani Hospital, where he was ruthlessly tortured and electro-shocked. Chataev lost his left leg in Georgia after senior officials of the MIA took him to Lopota Gorge to negotiate with militants but was shot by sniper in the gorge.
Human Rights Committee of the Parliament Dedicated First Session to the Issue of Political Prisoners
November 2, 2012
Human Rights Committee of the parliament of Georgia dedicated its first session on November 1 to the issue of political prisoners. Besides committee members, the representatives of the human rights organizations, experts and family members of political prisoners attended the session; the discussion was conducted in difficult situation.
Giorgi Barateli Requests Repeated Investigation into Guram Sharadze’s Murder
November 2, 2012
On October 18, I met Giorgi Barateli, convicted for the murder of Guram Sharadze in Ortachala prison # 1 along with with former MP, Dimitry Lortkipanidze, and a leader of the Resistance Movement, Soso Manjavidze and talked for one hour.
Sozar Subari Is not Going to Fire Director of Rustavi Prison # 16
November 1, 2012
Penitentiary Ministry’s Hotline to Work in 24 Hours Regime
November 1, 2012
Unbearable Conditions in Kutaisi and Geguti Prisons
October 30, 2012
After the famous video-footage of prisoners’ torture was aired by Georgian TV-Channels, Kutaisi based media and nongovernmental organizations established civil movement “Stop Act” in protest. Their 10-day protest assemblies (September 21-30) finished with the establishment of temporary public monitoring council which will have authority to enter and monitor situations in the Georgian penitentiary establishments.
Reality from Rustavi Prison # 5 for a Female Convict – Report of Humanrights.ge
October 29, 2012
“It is a pity to lock women up not only in prison but also at home,” a taxi-driver taking us to Rustavi Prison # 5 for female convicts told us. We hear babies and toddlers crying in the reception. Relatives cannot calm a little girl – “we want to take her to her mother but she is afraid of people in uniforms.” A baby wrapped in clothes is also taken to his mother.
Prisoners Climb Prison Roofs and Request Meeting with Human Rights Defenders
October 25, 2012
On October 24, prisoner Lasha Getsadze climbed the roof of the Gldani penitentiary establishment # 8 and requested to invite journalists with video-cameras to prison.
After Torture Prisoner Is Lying Immovably and Sometimes Cries Out: “Get out of here! Leave me alone! Do not Beat Me!”
October 24, 2012
In 2009 Kote Gigashvili from Lanchkhuti was sentenced to imprisonment of 3 years and 8 months for thievery. On September 22, 2012, several months before his imprisonment term expired, prison administration called his family and notified that their son was free.
Tamaz Molashvili Requests To Take His Son to City Hospital
October 18, 2012
Phone Communication between Prisoners and Human Rights Center’s Lawyer Restored
October 18, 2012
Since late 2011 prisoners could not contact lawyer of Human Rights Center Nino Andriashvili on her phone number; so she had to change it.
Convict Claims Data Akhalaia Also Participated in His Torture
October 17, 2012
Justice to Be Implemented
October 16, 2012
Megis Kardava and Aleksandre Mukhadze. Megis Kardava was known as right-hand of Bacho Akhalaia, former Minister of Interior. The ex-minister always tried to have Kardava close to him. In 2006, when Akhalaia was head of penitentiary department, Kardava was director of Tbilisi Prison # 7.
Human Rights Center Requests Honorable Release of Political Prisoners
October 11, 2012
Human Rights Center was one of those first organizations, which started speaking about politically motivated persecution of people in Georgia. In 2009, the Center, together with the International Federation for Human Rights FIDH, published special report about political prisoners in Georgia. Many local and international organizations spoke about this problem.
Tamaz Tamazashvili Liberated from Imprisonment
October 10, 2012
Working on the Draft Amnesty Law Started
October 10, 2012
Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance denies new cases of prisoner abuse
October 9, 2012