The Public Defender echoes the protests on Rustaveli Avenue and notes that  when law enforcement agencies began to crack down on the rally (00:34), the protest was peaceful and there was no legal ...

It is noteworthy that in recent days, information has been circulating in the media and social networks that law enforcement officers continue to conduct police measures, including frisk searches, in ...

The Public Defender and his representatives have been meeting with citizens detained and injured during the protests for the fifth day in a row. Most of the citizens indicate the harshest treatment by ...

Minors have the fundamental right to express their opinion and participate in peaceful protests, which is guaranteed by national and international legislation, including the Constitution of Georgia, t ...

On December 3, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, went to the Ingorokva University Clinic and visited the victims of the police operation carried out to crack down on a rally. Acco ...

The Public Defender's Office echoes the reports disseminated regarding the investigative actions ongoing in the house of Dodi Kharkheli, in the presence of his minor son. According to the reports, the ...

The Public Defender echoes the crackdown on the rally on Rustaveli Avenue (21:15-22:00). As we have repeatedly indicated in recent days, in the event that specific individuals commit violent acts, app ...

On December 2, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia visited about 20 persons, detained at the protest rally on December 1, at the temporary detention center in Avchala. According to the Public Defende ...

With regard to the detentions and use of disproportionate force against detainees during the protests, the Public Defender of Georgia has informed the public that representatives of the Office have be ...

As of now, the Public Defender's Office has visited 125 individuals detained/injured at the protests held in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi on November 28-30, 2024. Detailed information about the conditi ...

On the night of November 29-30, 2024, police measures were taken in several stages against the participants in the protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. The Public Defender has repeatedly expl ...

The Public Defender of Georgia visited detained protesters in the Digomi temporary detention center. According to the Public Defender, all but 2 of the 15 detainees claim to have been subjected to ter ...