Giorgi Tughushi, Georgia's already former public defender assumed the post of minister of Penitentiary, Probation and Legal Assistance. Tughushi says that the situation is stable in the prisons. New Minister says that he is well aware of the problems existing in the system and he will do everything...
Eka Zghuladze, deputy minister of internal affairs will fulfill the duties of the minister after the resignation of Bacho Akhalaia. Eka Zghuladze made a special statement late last night: "Today, in response to the outrageous crime committed in the prison, I will ensure that patrol police...
At least 15 people have been killed after two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a restaurant in central Mogadishu. It came a week after militants attacked a hotel where Somalia's new president was giving a news conference. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest...
A fire has swept through a shanty town in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, destroying at least 500 homes. It is not clear what caused the blaze, which took more than two hours to bring under control. There were no immediate reports of any deaths.
Catalonia's President arrived in Barcelona on Thursday to crowds of supporters, after failing to convince Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to allow the region to be able to spend and raise its own taxes. Following the failed talks, Artur Mas is now hinting at calling early elections in the region,...
The United Nations is dismayed by the recently disseminated television footage of human rights violations in the penitentiary system of Georgia. We urge the authorities to urgently address every case of inmates' physical abuse and ill-treatment, and to ensure a prompt, impartial and transparent...
The Tbilisi City Court sentenced ten employees of the penitentiary department to two-month preliminary custody. The six arrested persons are charged in the torture of prisoners. They are: Levan Purtskhvanidze, Oleg Patsatsia, Levan Pkhakladze, Boris Parulava and Koba Chikvatia, the crime envisages...
The Georgian Public Broadcaster has released a special statement with regard to the current events in Georgia. The statement was published on the official website of GPB. "Georgian Public Broadcaster performs its duties in accordance with the Georgia's legislation. GPB continues providing...
Giorgi Tughushi, Georgia's already former public defender assumed the post of minister of Penitentiary, Probation and Legal Assistance. The President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili presented Giorgi Tughushi as a new Minister. President says that reorganization will be conducted in the Penitentiary...
NGO Mothers` Committee condemns violence in prisons and demands punishment of people involved in the prisoners` torture and abuse in Georgian prisons. Ketevan Adamia, founder of the committee made a special statement today and called on the society to keep quiet and express their protest at the polling...
Opposition party Free Georgia removes its candidates in 12 constituencies in the support to the opponents from the Georgian Dream coalition led by Bidzina Ivanishvili. Kakha Kukava, the leader of the party announced his decision at the briefing today and said it was a decision taken unilaterally, without...
One of the leaders of the Georgian Dream coalition Sozar Subari asserts the government is preparing provocations prior to the parliamentary elections. Subari made this statement based on the information provided by a fugitive journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze who currently lives in Switzerland. Based...
Noise is in the vicinity of Gldani # 8 Prison since morning. Family members and relatives of prisoners are trying to access the prison. The protest occurred after some dates with their family members and relatives were delayed. The family members and relatives of the inmates spent the whole night...
The head of journalists union "Obiektivi" Irma Inashvili talks about the origins of the Video footage showing prisoners being abused by guards in Georgia and released on September 18. Inashvili says that she brought the scandal videos to Brussels. She made this statement on the live air...
The French government has increased security at its official sites abroad after a Paris-based satirical magazine published obscene caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. Embassies and schools will be closed in 20 countries over the next few days. The editor of the "Charlie Hebdo" magazine...
