Georgia
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Georgia: opposition activist arrested and stripped twice in detention
A member of the Georgian opposition party, Gela Khasaia, has been placed in pre-trial detention on charges of intentional acts of violence. He reported degrading treatment during detention, while his supporters were forcibly removed from the court building during his hearing.
Georgia: man dies in hospital after alleged abuse in prison
A 46-year-old man, Ioseb Gorgadze, died, May 4, after three months of treatment at the Vivamedi clinic, where he was transferred from prison in late January with multiple injuries. His lawyer claims that he was “severely beaten” in custody and alleges abuse by prison staff.
Géorgie : tuberculose, les prisons, viviers pour les souches multirésistantes
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Georgia : Public Defender presents annual report of National Preventive Mechanism
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…Council of Europe : prison conditions improving in 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…