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Giorgi Khaindrava Founded a Committee for Surviving Prisoner Miqiashvili

November 14, 2006

Tbilisi. 10. 11.06. Media-news. “Miqiashvili Surviving Committee” was founded for defending the rights of the prisoner Miqiashvili. Former State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Giorgi Khaindrava was the initiator of it. “Egalitarian Institute” is also involved in this process.

According to the member of this newly established committee Lasha Chkhartishvili, the head of the NGO “Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights” Nana Kakabadze and member of “Egalitarian Institute” Irakli Kakabadze joined the committee as well. Everyone, including international NGOs, can join the committee.
According to Lasha Chkhartishvli, Giorgi Miqiashvili, being now in Tbilisi jail # 6, needs an urgent psychiatric support; therefore, he should be taken in psychiatric clinic.

“Giorgi Miqiashvili was detained in 2005, for resisting patrol police. At first he was assaulted by patrol, then by police in pre-detention isolator. Because if this, he got injury of brain and mental disorder and now he has psychical problems. Giorgi Miqiashvili’s health is in very poor conditions now, however the Government and Penitentiary department are trying to hide this fact. Because of prisoner’s poor health, it’s impossible to take him to the court session.

The committee’s main demand is to take Miqiashvili in psychiatric clinic immediately, in order to avoid further deterioration of his health situation”, -Chkhartishvili stated.

According to him, “Miqiashvili Surviving Committee” appeals to the government for defending the prisoners’ rights and the rights of torture victims.

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