Recommendations
(E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3)
Situation during visit
(See: E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3)
(a) The highest authorities,
No equivocal condemnation of
particularly those responsible torture.
for law enforcement
activities, declare
unambiguously that the
culture of impunity must end
and that torture and ill
treatment by public officials
will not be tolerated and will
be subject to prosecution.
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)
inhuman or degrading treatment is a case
of special importance, which has to be
immediately reviewed; (3) establishes a
mechanism for disciplinary proceedings
within the penitentiary institution, which
can be appealed before an court of
ordinary jurisdiction; (4) considers the
possibility of a twice a year short-term
leave from a semi-closed custodial
establishment; and (5) introduces Parole
boards/Commissions for conditional
release.
Prosecution Service and police publish
information regularly;
A Manual containing clearer guidelines
on the modalities of the use of force and
subjecting the use of force to a stricter
review has been elaborated.
Impunity for perpetrators of killings of
seven detainees and physical injury of at
least 17 during suppression of a riot.
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Government: The Inter-agency
Coordinating Council against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (the Ill-treatment
Council) established in 2007 has
elaborated first Action Plan and monitored
its two year of implementation. In 2010,
the Council adopted a new Strategy on
Fight against Ill-treatment and its
respective Action Plan. The new Strategy
prioritizes development of effective
complaint procedure for persons deprived
of liberty; development of prompt,
impartial and effective investigation of all
allegations of ill-treatment; protection,
compensation and rehabilitation of victims
of ill-treatment; improvement of internal
and external monitoring systems for early
detection and prevention of ill-treatment in
detention facilities, capacity building of
relevant state and other institutions. The
evaluation report for 2010-2011 will be
published at Council‘s website both in
Georgian and in English languages.
During the Reporting period Council
A/HRC/19/61/Add.3
Government: In 2009, investigations
were initiated in 11 allegations of torture
under Article 144 para. 1 (Torture) of the
Criminal Code that were allegedly
committed by public officials. Two of
these cases were closed, while the others
are in progress. Two investigations are
ongoing into the allegations of illtreatment under Article 144 para. 3
(Degrading or Inhumane Treatment) of
the Criminal Code allegedly committed
by the public officials/servants.
Information received in the reporting
period
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