TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office Saturday presented a fifth charge against close Saakashvili ally Bacho Akhalaia, this time about torture through abuse of powers.
Those who were tortured were ‘punished’ for their political views, and the crime was
TBILISI, DFWatch–A former government minister and close Saakashvili ally will be charged with misconduct during the country’s largest prison riot in 2006 which caused seven deaths.
The Prosecutor’s Office today presented details of the prison riot and charged Bacho
TBILISI, DFWatch–The trial of former interior minister Bacho Akhalaia and six others was rescheduled for today, because the judge had to make a decision about whether to allow evidence to be admitted.
The new evidence was presented by the Prosecutor’s Office.
TBILISI, DFWatch–The most controversial court case against former officials continued on Thursday, as ex interior minister Bacho Akhalaia made another appearance in the city court here in Tbilisi.
The close Saakashvili ally is charged with abuse of powers, illegal
TBILISI, DFWatch–A trial drawing great public attention against former government officials was again rescheduled for February 28 by Tbilisi City Court on Wednesday.
Tbilisi City Court held pretrial hearing for Bacho Akhalaia, a Saakashvili loyalist and former
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court today holds pretrial hearing in the case against Saakashvili loyalist Bacho Akhalaia and other former government officials.
The hearing has been rescheduled several times on request by the Chief Prosecutor.
Wednesday’s hearings
TBILISI, DFWatch — Foreign diplomats in Tbilisi are concerned about the many speedy trials against former officials, saying the whole process looks like political revenge.
The new government in Georgia has received seven thousand complaints from people who say they
TBILISI, DFWatch — The former Georgian defense minister Bacho Akhalaia who is now in detention facing three charges wants to be judged by a jury.
Davit Dekanoidze, lawyer of Akhalaia, on Wednesday said at a press conference that his client wants his
TBILISI, DFWatch — Police in Ukraine have detained a former Georgian interior ministry official, who was announced wanted by Interpol and is sentenced to preliminary detention.
Oleg Melnikov was detained in Kiev on grounds of information provided by Interpol
TBILISI, DFWatch — Prosecutors in Georgia are preparing to press charges in several cases of prison abuse, based on a series of leaked videos which spurred a major scandal in September.
Chief Prosecutor Archil Kbilashvili said at a press conference on Tuesday