Georgia
Géorgie : tuberculose, les prisons, viviers pour les souches multirésistantes
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Overcrowding
Georgia
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Europe
Torture
Georgia
The Prosecutor’s Office reported that the detainee, identified only as G.A., was detained through the consent of the court, as based on evidence he verbally and physically abused prisoners under his supervision to make them obey his commands.
“Evidence obtained by the investigation once again conf…
Source — Agenda
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Pre-trial detention
Georgia
The report highlights that establishment of effective investigation mechanism is necessary for an independent investigation of ill-treatment in the penitentiary system, which had been repeatedly mentioned by the Public Defender in his recommendations earlier too. Practical implementation of dynamic…
Source — Interpressnews
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Results from Penal Reform International’s project on women in criminal justice system in Georgia
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Women
Georgia
In December 2016, Penal Reform International concluded a one-year project that was dedicated to pursuing a gender-specific criminal justice system in Georgia, in line with the UN Bangkok Rules.
Source — Penal Reform International
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Europe
Material conditions
Georgia
The Committee of Ministers in the Council of Europe said the current Georgian Government had addressed the issue of prison overcrowding.
A special committee within the Council of Europe (CoE) has released a document assessing the improving situation in Georgia’s prisons and the efforts of the curre…
Source — News.Az
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Georgia
The Georgian government will from next year allow the Public Defender’s Office to take pictures inside prison.
This will allow photographic evidence to be obtained in cases where there is suspicion of abuse, or when sanitary conditions are deemed questionable.
Source — Democracy & Freedom Watch
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