Monday, December 29, 2025

Juvenile prisoners in Georgia are suffering, says group

Georgian Centre for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims says juvenile prisoners are suffering in Georgian prisons. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Psychologists say juvenile prisoners are serving time under very bad conditions in Georgia.

Georgian Centre for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT) found out that juvenile prisoners were tortured last year.

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Adjara gets a new leader

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili (left), approved Archil Khadadze (right) as new leader of the Adjara region. (IPN.)

The new leader of the Adjara region in southwestern Georgia is Archil Khabadze, former Adjara regional director of Cartu Bank, which is affiliated with the new prime minister.

Three candidates were considered for the post: Jemal Putkaradze, member of the Supreme

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New defense minister discovered major deficit

Defense Minister Irakli Alasania is taking measures to deal with a deficit in the defense ministry. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s new defense minister says he will take immediate measures to bring the ministry out of a crisis after he discovered that it has a USD 68 million deficit.

Defense Minister Irakli Alasania Friday visited the ministry and said that his new

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