Friday, April 17, 2026

Prison guards who tortured have not been removed

Gldani prison has been under siege since Tuesday night after revelations of prisoner abuse. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Prison employees who committed torture and humiliating abuse in a Tbilisi prison are still going to work as normal, inmates say.

Prisoners at Gldani prison told this to journalists who were let in. They named the names of specific persons who have

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Saakashvili appoints ombudsman as prison minister

President Mikheil Saakashvili (left) Thursday appointed Public Defender Giorgi Tugushi (right) as new prison minister, in the midst of a major scandal about prisoner abuse. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili Thursday appointed the public defender as prison minister.

Former prison minister Khatuna Kalmakhelidze resigned yesterday amidst a scandal spurred by the release of five videos showing prisoners being beaten

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