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U.S. Human Rights Report on Georgia
June 29, 2015
Domestic and politically motivated violence; increased societal intolerance against minority groups, including hate speech and interference with religious worship; shortcomings in the legal system and inappropriate use of pretrial detention have been identified as the most important human rights problems in Georgia last year, according to the U.S. Department of State’s annual report.
The Facts of Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Prisons
June 29, 2015
On June 26 representatives of Human Rights Center held a press conference at “Reportiori” press-club about the practice of torture in the penitentiary system. According to the executive Director Aleko Tskitishvili, June 26 is an International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The torture is an important issue ინ more than one hundred countries.
Women prisoners complain about humiliation while they are searched and ask for conjugal visits
June 25, 2015
Head of Correctional Department, Gogi Gakharia talked with Human Rights Center about those problems, that have been revealed during the monitoring process of N5 correctional facility for women. According to Gogi Gakharia, to eliminate existing problems, several important changes are being planned for N5 correctional facility for women. The issue is related to visits, search and usage of phones and television.
Letter from Penitentiary Facility N17
June 22, 2015
Human Rights Center (HRIDC) is announcing an opening position of Psychologist/Art Therapist in Tbilisi
June 22, 2015
“Crime Witness”- Zaza Azariashvili
June 18, 2015
On June 16, Human Rights Center held a screening of documentary “Crime Witness”. The documentary "Crime Witness" is about oppression and persecution of former convict Zaza Azariashvili by law enforcement. Zaza Azariashvili witnessed torture and ill-treatment of a former political prisoner Vakhtang Maisaia in prison. Now he is serving sentence for thivery in Gldani prison N8.
Human Rights Center Has Started a New Project for Prisoners
June 17, 2015
Human Rights Center has started a new project called “Establishing Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Program for Prisoners in Georgia”. The project, which aims to promote psychosocial rehabilitation of prisoners, will be implemented in #16 correctional facility of Rustavi.
Human Rights Center Has Started a New Project for Prisoners
June 16, 2015
Juvenile on Hunger Strike In Kutaisi Prison
June 16, 2015
In Kutaisi prison N2, 14-year-old S.T. started hunger-strike for the second time for the last month. The reason is protest against Georgian law enforcement officers, in particular against Samtredia District Police and the Prosecutor’s Office.
Community Service as a Punishment
June 8, 2015
According to the information of the State Agency for Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation of Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia, usage of community service as a non-custodial sentence has been increased since 2012. According to the official data, this type of sentence was used for 72 cases in 2012, for 260 cases in 2013, for 272 cases in 2014, and in 2015 332 cases are recorded.
Health Care Problems of Women Prisoners
June 8, 2015
Electronic queue of prisoners’ routine operations, medical examinations, post-surgical treatment, providing non-effective medications, nonexistence of pharmacies in correctional facilities – this is a short list of those problems that N5 women correctional facility prisoners talk about.