NGO Representative Beaten in Rustavi
Unknown assailants beat Levan Sakhvadze, head of the Rustavi branch of the NGO ”Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights”, in Rustavi.
According to Sakhvadze, the incident happened on May 4. The attackers badly bruised Sakhvadze's body and face. The assailants did not take Sakhvadze's money or mobile phone. Sakhvadze filed charges with Rustavi police regarding the incident.
Authorities launched an official investigation into the case.