Friday, December 5, 2025

More people complaining about police harassing them

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Five policemen who detained Tengiz Gunava, a former Interior Ministry employee, were later fired. Many Georgians are now complaining about police violating procedural rules. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new report says a growing number of people are complaining about assaults and threats from the police.

The troubling statistic appears in the Georgian ombudsman’s annual report to parliament, which takes stock of the human rights situation

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Five policemen dismissed in one of Georgia's controversial cases

Tengiz Gunava, a former Interior Ministry employee, was detained twice on different charges. The five policemen who detained him the first time, on charges of using drugs and carrying an illegal gun, have now been fired. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Five policemen who were involved in one of the controversial cases against officials in Georgia have been dismissed.

The five were based at the Central Criminal Police Department and carried out the first detention of Tengiz Gunava, a former

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