Human Rights Violations December 9-18, 2024
As of today the majority of individuals detained under administrative procedures
report incidents of beating, abuse, and pressure by the police following
their arrest.
According to non-governmental organizations, their joint hotline received
information about the detention of over 450 persons under administrative
procedures. The majority of them – around 300 citizens – were victims of
torture and other forms of ill-treatment.
According to the Public Defender of Georgia, out of 327 detainees whom
representatives from the Defender’s Office met with, 225 stated that they
had been subjected to ill treatment; among them, 157 exhibited visible
physical injuries.
Particularly alarming is the fact that detained women report experiencing
sexual harassment and threats of a sexual nature by the police after their
detention.
As of yet, 0 police officers have been held accountable for incidents of
improper treatment.