Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Criticizes prisoner mistreatment

Georgia’s ombudsman has published a new report which lays out the situation in the country’s detention centers, saying the situation remains problematic. The report was prepared by a team working under the ombudsmann’s office, tasked with carrying out Georgia’s obligations under a United Nations convention to monitor the situation in all detention facilities in order … Read more

Kidney operated prisoner beaten, but in “satisfactory condition”

TBILISI, DFWatch – The prison ministry in Georgia says about a prisoner with kidney problems who was beaten before and after his operation, that ‘the patient’s health condition is satisfactory’. In a rare exception, the ministry Wednesday publicly made comments to a case about suspected prisoner abuse. The statement was their first comment about the … Read more