TBILISI, DFWatch – Interpol has declared Vladimer Bedukadze a wanted person. He is the former prison guard who recently released videos of prison torture filmed by himself at Gldani prison in Tbilisi in 2011. These videos spurred a massive public reaction which led to
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Young lawyers say recent cases are political
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Young Lawyer’s Association (GYLA) says the use of administrative detention recently has a political background.
GYLA thinks 23 cases of administrative detention between 21. and 24. August are suspicios. The persons who have been
Bokeria says he wants lighter punishment
TBILISI, DFWatch – The secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council calls on law enforcement bodies to use lighter forms of punishment.
Giga Bokeria, who is also chair of the inter-agency commission established by the government to monitor the election process,
12 so far arrested for prison torture in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Prosecutor’s Office Wednesday reported that it had arrested the twelfth person so far for involvement in prison torture after a series of videos one week ago documented physical and sexual abuse by staff against inmates.
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Your "democracy" hurts, Mr President
TBILISI, DFWatch – «Your Democracy Hurts” — this is one of the messages students have been sending to the government through their demonstrations all over the capital for the last week.
The demonstrations against torture in the prisons continue. About eleven
One Laboratoria 1918 member released
TBILISI, DFWatch – Youth continue to protest against prison abuse in Tbilisi. Thursday there was no large scale protest but different groups of students gathered at different places to express their protest to various government bodies.
The seven people who were on
Christian democrat withdraws from election in protest
TBILISI, DFWatch – One of the leaders of the opposition Christian Democrats party today withdrew her candidacy as majoritarian candidate for parliament.
Inga Grigolia, a well-known former journalist, is now a member of the Christian Democrats, which is considered by
CEC introduces de facto photo ban at precincts
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has established many prohibitions on the use of photographic equipment at election precincts, which in fact restricts and makes it impossible to take photos on Election Day.
Use of photos may document
Protests not abating in Georgia over prisoner abuse
TBILISI, DFWatch – The wave of rallies and demonstrations against torture in the prison system shows no signs of abating in Georgia, as on Monday thousands of youth took to the streets to demonstrate.
The organizers were several youth organizations, and people
Saakashvili calls abuse videos a conspiracy
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili dedicated a long speech to recent events in the prison system in a speech while meeting with locals in the port city Batumi.
He said it was a shock for him, meaning the footage aired on TV, which shows beating