To President of Georgia

21 year old student and successful soccer player Giorgi Mikiashvili was detained by patrol police on October 229, 2005. During his arrest the police officers severely beat him. Physical abuse of Mikiashvili continued in the preliminary detention cell, as a result he got concussion of the brain.

Later Giorgi’s health even farther deteriorated. According to the preliminary conclusion made by the prison hospital’s doctors he was in reactive state, therefore he was transferred to Republican Prison Hospital.

President of psycho-rehabilitation center “Empathy” Mariam Jishkariani studied Giorgi Mikiashvili’s condition, according to her tests, Giorgi Mikiashvili is in acute delirious state, he’s got a closed craniocerebral trauma and concussion of the brain. Both Ms Mariam Jishkariani and Head of Prison Hospital’s Psychiatric Department Tengiz Memarne believe that Giorgi Mikiashvili, who’s currently kept in Rustavi prison #6, should be thoroughly examined and put into specialized clinic for farther treatment, however, to this very day it’s not the case.

Elene Tevdoradze, the Head of Parliamentarian Human Rights and Civil Integration  Committee confirms the fact of  Giorgi’s health deterioration as well.

Court cannot be held due to the defendant’s condition, his case has already been sent to European Court, but will Giorgi survive till the European Court is able to start hearing his case? Instead of finding out who tortured Giorgi the Prosecutor Office demands 6 year prison term for him.

We wonder whether Giorgi is punished because he’s a brother of journalist and whether it’s all done to silence us.
We ask you to get interested in that case so that the experts are able to establish Giorgi’s diagnosis and he can be treated in an appropriate way. Don’t sacrifice the life of a young man in order to defend the dignity of Prosecutor Office and patrol police!
You are our president and we don’t want to live in a country where the young people are tortured and killed.

1. Gela Mtivlishvili– Journalist, Kakheti.
2. Marina Gogoladze – Kakheti regional newspaper `imedi`, Lagodekhi.
3. Inga Shiolashvili,– journalit, Dedoflistskaro
4. Madona Batiasjvili – journalist, Signagi.
5. Tamar Makharashvili,  – journalist, newspaper `Imedi~, Gurjaani.
6. Tinatin Fxovelishvili, –`Kakheti NGO Club~
7. Lia Khuroshvili, – Lawayer,  HRIDC, Gurjaani.
8. Giorgi Fenashvili, –Lwayer, HRIDC, Gurjaani.
9. Nana Chabukadze, Lwayer, HRIDC, Gurjaani,
10. Leila Murakashvili – journalist, newspaper `progresi`~, Gurjaani.
11. Manana Nadashvili – journalist, Gurjaani.
12. Nona Qadagishvili,  – journalist, Gurjaani.
13. Nino Chabashvili,  – journalist, Signagi.
14. Zviad Ruadze, – journalist, newspaper `24 hours~, Gurjaani.
15. Khatuna Guliashvili – journalist, TV company `Mze`, Telavi.
16. Medea Javshanashvili,- Kakheti regional newspaper `Imedi`, Gurjaani.
17. Lali Davitashvili,– Kakheti regional newspaper `Speqtri`, Gurjaani.
18. Mamama  Ashkarelishvili, NGO  `Erisimedi`, Gurjaani.
19. Roman Qevkhishvili, – journalist, radio `Hereti`, Telavi.
20. Nodar buchkishvili, – Kakheti NGO Club.
21. Marika Baliashvili,  – `,  Signagi.
22. Aleqsandre Tatrishvili,  – Lwayer, Signagi.
23. Shorena Qatamadze, - `lawyers Development Centre` , Signagi.
24. Paata Jaliashvili, - Lwayer, Signagi.
25. Ramaz Samkharadze, – jornalits, radio `Hereti`, Lagodekhi.
26. Khatuna Gogashvili – journalist, radio `Hereti` Lagodekhi.
27. Giorgi Aladashvili, – journalist, radio `Hereti`, Lagodekhi.
28. Tamuna Uchidze, – journalis, newspaper `Samkhretis Karibche`, Samtskhe-Javakheti.
29. Ia Gegeshidze  – journalist, newspaper `Samkhretis Karibche`, Samtskhe-Javakheti.
30. Gulo Kokhodze,  – journalist, Samtskhe-Javakheti
31. Nino Narimanashvili, journalist, Samtskhe-Javakheti
32. Natia Nebieridze,  – journalist, Samtskhe-Javakheti
33. Maka Malakmadze, – journalist, newspaper `Batumelebi`, Batumi.
34. Bakur Bolqvadze,  – Lawyer,  `Human Rights Centre`, Batumi.
35. Iago Baramidze, – Lawyer,  `Human Rights Centre`, Batumi
36. Irma Zoidze. – journalist, radio `Green Wave`, Batumi.
37. Nona Kvastiani, – journalist, `Acharia radio`, Batumi.
38. Zura Baujadze – journalist, TV company, `Channel 25~, Batumi.
39. Shota Burchuladze, - journalist, TV company, `Channel 25~, Batumi.
40. Tiniko Chkuaseli, - journalist, TV company, `Channel 25~, Batumi.

41.Saba Tsitsikashvili – journalist, Gori.
42. Tea Tedliashvili – journalist, Gori.
43. Shorena Glonti – journalist, newspaper `Guriis Moambe`, Ozurgeti.
44. Giorgi Siradze, – journalist, Chokhatauri.
45. Nino Varshalomidze, – journalist, Ozurgeti.
46. Davit Mchedlidze. - `Internews`– Georgia.