TBILISI, October 9 – Georgia’s Public Defender has rejected a claim by the lawyer of prisoner Giorgi Davitadze that an ombudsman representative advised him against undergoing a forensic examination. In a statement Friday, the Public Defender’s Office said the lawyer’s account was false and urged Davitadze’s side to stop spreading what it described as misinformation … Read more
TBILISI, October 7 – Jailed opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili says prisoners at Rustavi Prison staged a vigorous protest over the treatment of inmate Giorgi Davitadze, with windows smashed and several prisoners injuring themselves. Elisashvili, who is himself in prison, said Wednesday that unrest inside the facility lasted for several hours and was triggered by anger … Read more
TBILISI, October 6 – A prisoner of Rustavi prison No. 6 who claims he was physically abused has begun a hunger strike as a sign of protest. Giorgi Davitadze, who claims he was sexually abused in December 2025, swallowed three metal objects last weekend, and refuses medical treatment. His mother, Irma Davitadze, said Monday that … Read more
TBILISI, October 5 – Georgian prisoner Giorgi Davitadze swallowed several unidentified small objects on Sunday and is refusing transfer to a clinic. The incident occurred as part of a protest against the treatment of fellow inmates who supported him, the Public Defender’s Office said in a statement on Monday. Representatives of the Public Defender visited … Read more
TBILISI, October 4 – A prisoner abuse case from last year has resurfaced in Georgia after prisoner Giorgi Davitadze raised the case in court, prompting a debate about what happened inside Rustavi Prison No. 6. The prisoner’s lawyer contacted Georgia’s Public Defender on December 26, 2025, reporting that the prisoner had been subjected to ill-treatment. … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s secret police on Friday arrested a prison inspector for attempted fraud.
The suspect is working at prison no 16 in Rustavi south of Tbilisi and is accused of trying to help an acquaintance get a prisoner released earlier in return for USD 7,000 bribe.
TBILISI, DFWatch — Prisoners in a prison south of Tbilisi Wednesday protested, demanding the new director’s resignation.
Prisoners claim that the director Levan Aburjania, a former policeman, threatened them with torture.
Shortly before the new prison minister was approved by the new parliament,