Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison)
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions
According to the Ombudsperson’s representative’s report, Denis Kulanin is being held in conditions that may amount to inhuman or degrading treatment
On 13 March, information was disseminated regarding a report prepared by a representative of the Public Defender of Georgia, according to which convicted individual Denis Kulanin is being held in conditions that may amount to inhuman or degrading treatment at Penitentiary Establishment
Searches of Protest Participants Near Parliament Continue for a Second Day
For the second day, law enforcement officers have been subjecting individuals to searches and identity checks in the vicinity of the Parliament of Georgia. According to the authorities, these measures are being carried out for the purposes of ensuring security and pursuant to the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations.
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect") · Unlawful Seizure of Personal Belongings During Arrest / Dispersal of Protest
Fire Reported in Tent of Activist Darejan Tskhvitariia Near Parliament
On 12 March, activist Darejan Tskhvitariia, who had been spending nights in a tent near the Parliament of Georgia as part of an ongoing protest, stated that her tent caught fire during the night.
Police Conduct Searches of Protest Participants Near Parliament
On 12 March, a notable deployment of law enforcement personnel was observed on Rustaveli Avenue, in the area surrounding the Parliament building, where officers were conducting checks of individuals participating in a public assembly.
Verbal Confrontation Reported Between Bystander and Protest Participants Following Demonstration Near Parliament
a verbal confrontation occurred between a private individual and protest participants in the underground passage near the First Public School in Tbilisi.
Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison)
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions
Zurab Menteshashvili and Denis Kulanin Report Inhuman or Degrading Conditions of Detention Following Placement in Solitary Confinement
On 10 March, according to publicly available information, Zurab Menteshashvili and Denis Kulanin were placed in solitary confinement, where, according to their accounts, they are being held in conditions that may amount to inhuman or degrading treatment.
Saba Gelashvili Subjected to Four Days of Administrative Detention in Sidewalk Case
Judge Tornike Kapanadze of the Tbilisi City Court found Saba Gelashvili liable for an administrative offence related to standing on a sidewalk and subjected him to four days of administrative detention.
