A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 104 Para 77. Country Date 13/11/07 Type JUA Mandate FRDX; HRD; TOR Allegations transmitted Government response the principle of non-refoulement scrupulously and not expel any person to frontiers or territories where they might run the risk of human rights violations, regardless of whether they have officially been recognized as refugees.” (paras 51 and 52). Further he stated (E/CN.4/2006/6, paras 31-33) that “diplomatic assurances with regard to torture are nothing but attempts to circumvent the absolute prohibition of torture and refoulement, and that rather than elaborating a legal instrument on minimum standards for the use of diplomatic assurances, the Council of Europe should call on its member States to refrain from seeking and adopting such assurances with States with a proven record of torture.” In light of the above, the inclusion of guidelines on the use of diplomatic assurances in Georgia’s anti-torture action plan risks undermining the very aim of the action plan – guaranteeing that the absolute prohibition of torture is implemented. Police actions in connection to mass protests in Tbilisi as well as the declaration of state of emergency and suspension of some fundamental rights. On 7 November 2007, antigovernment demonstrations in Tbilisi were violently curtailed by the riot police. Protesting crowds were dispersed by water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets. Police officers chased various protestors and physically attacked them using rubber truncheons and by firing rubber bullets. Koba Davitashvili, the leader of the opposition People’s Party, was severely beaten and is currently hospitalized in critical condition. for persons deprived of their liberty, strengthen non-custodial measures and include protective measures for vulnerable groups, the Government assured the Special Rapporteur that they are fully covered by the Action Plan.