TBILISI, DFWatch — 29 members of parliament (MPs) have declared their support for a former government minister, claiming that the case is politically motivated and that testimonies presented by the prosecutor’s office are insufficient reason for detaining him.
Bacho Akhalaia
Court hearing for ex-minister and 2 officers
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former interior minister and two military officers are appearing in court Friday for a preliminary detention hearing.
Tbilisi City Court is hearing the case of Bacho Akhalia, former interior minister, Giorgi Kalandadze,
Saakashvili loyalist may face a decade in jail
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official and Saakashvili’s loyalist was today officially charged with abusing his power and illegal deprivation of freedom.
Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office has charged Bacho Akhalaia, former prison, defense and interior
Saakashvili's associates alarmed by detentions
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council says that the detention of the former interior minister and head of the General Headquarters is ‘an alarming signal’.
The only legal move which can slightly simplify the situation
Two of Georgia's top military detained overnight
TBILISI, DFWatch — The head of the General Headquarters and the Commander of the Fourth Brigade were detained overnight. This follows after a former defense minister was detained hours before. All are accused of abusing their power.
Giorgi Kalandadze, Head of
Ex minister detained in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch — A strongman from the former government, associated with most of the torture cases in the prisons, was Tuesday night detained after four hours of interrogation at the prosecutor’s office.
Bacho Akhalaia, a firm Saakashvili loyalist and former government official,
Former government minister to be interrogated tonight
TBILISI, DFWatch — Bacho Akhalaia, a firm Saakashvili loyalist and former government official, has been ordered to appear at the prosecutor’s office for interrogation today at 20:30.
Archil Kbilashvili, Georgia’s new Chief Prosecutor, said at a special
Ex minister returns to Georgia to face criticism
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official seen by many as the main architect of the torture in Georgia’s prisons says he has returned after leaving the country shortly after the parliamentary election.
Bacho Akhalaia, who served as prison minister for three years, then defense minister for three
Georgia's interior minister resigns over abuse scandal
TBILISI, DFWatch – After releasing the scandalous footage of prisoner abuse, Georgia’s powerful interior minister, who is suspected to be behind these incidents, has been forced to leave his post. For three days people all over Georgia have been demanding that Bacho
Ministers bring staff with them in Georgian gov't reshuffle
TBILISI, DFWatch – Two ministers who where switched around in a government reshuffle are taking their staff with them.
Former education minister Dimitry Shashkin is the new defense minister, and officials from the education ministry are now following after him.