Recommendations (E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Anti-torture Action Plan and criminal justice reform. Situation during visit (See: E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Non-governmental sources: The Strategy of Criminal Justice System Information received in the reporting period Government: The Code of Administrative Offences envisages administrative detention as a sanction for violation of relevant provisions of the respective Code. Article 32 defines that administrative detention shall be applied to only as a last resort in cases explicitly defined by the Code for the term of up to 90 days. Only judge of relevant city (district court) is entitled to sentence person to an administrative detention. In 2011, the Parliament of Georgia has prepared new draft Code on Administrative Offences, with a view to ensuring its greater conformity with international human rights standards. The team of experts revised existing Draft Code in line with the proposed recommendations. The draft Code will be submitted for further expertise to the Council of Europe in the upcoming weeks. Non-governmental sources: Reportedly, the maximum period of punishment for an administrative offence has increased with three months. Since the Code of Imprisonment does not apply to detention in temporary police isolators, administrative detainees seem to be practically deprived of any legal safeguards and rights, such as regular contact with the outside world. In addition, 59 A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 Steps taken in previous years (See: A/HRC/4/33/Add.2, A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 and A/HRC/16/52/Add.2) The Anti-Torture Action Plan was adopted on 12 June 2008 by Presidential Decree 301; On 13 December 2008, the President of Georgia signed Decree No. 591 creating the Criminal Justice Reform Inter-Agency Coordinating Council. Its main objectives are: To elaborate relevant recommendations regarding the Criminal Justice Reform in line with the principles of the rule of law and the protection of human rights; To review and periodically revise the existing Criminal Justice Reform Strategy; To coordinate intergovernmental activities in the elaboration of the Criminal Justice Reform Strategy; and To elaborate proposals and recommendations regarding issues related to penal reform, probation, juvenile justice and legal aid. The members of the Council are high level governmental representatives (deputy ministers and heads of relevant services); members of the Judiciary, and the Public Defender of Georgia. Membership is open to representatives of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations, as well as to criminal justice system experts.

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