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[02.12.03] - A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) recently carried out an eleven-day visit to Georgia. The visit, which began on 18 November 2003, was organised within the framework of the CPT's programme of periodic visits for 2003. It was the Committee's second periodic visit to Georgia.
The CPT's visit coincided in time with the political crisis in Georgia and the resignation of the country's President. As a result of the special situation, the delegation did not complete its programme, and in particular could not travel to the Adjara Autonomous Republic. A prolongation of the visit is therefore envisaged in early 2004.
The visit was carried out by the following members of the CPT:
- Ingrid LYCKE ELLINGSEN, Head of delegation
(Norwegian)
- Zdenek HÁJEK (Czech)
- Marc NÈVE (Belgian)
- Jean-Pierre RESTELLINI (Swiss)
- Volodymyr YEVINTOV (Ukrainian).
They were supported by Petya NESTOROVA and Borys WODZ of the CPT's Secretariat, and assisted by two experts, Wlodzimierz MARKIEWICZ, Lecturer at Poznan University, former Director General of the Polish Prison Administration, and Baden Henry SKITT, member of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, United Kingdom.
During the visit, the CPT's delegation held discussions with Giorgi TSKRIALASHVILI, Acting Minister of Justice, Amiran GAMKREIDZE, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, Kaha SIHARULIDZE, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rusudan BERIDZE, Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council, Venedi BENIDZE, Deputy Prosecutor General, and Giorgi TVALAVADZE, Deputy Prosecutor General. It also met with senior officials of the Ministries of Justice, Internal Affairs, and Labour, Health and Social Affairs.
The delegation visited the following places:
Police establishments
- Temporary detention isolator of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs, Tbilisi
- Temporary detention isolator of the Main City
Department of Internal Affairs, Tbilisi
- Didube-Chughureti District Division of Internal
Affairs, Tbilisi
- Gldani-Nadzeladevi District Division of Internal
Affairs, Tbilisi
- Isani-Samgori District Division of Internal Affairs,
Tbilisi
- Vake-Saburtalo District Division of Internal Affairs,
Tbilisi
- Temporary detention isolator of the Office of Internal
Affairs, Rustavi
Penitentiary establishments
- Prison No 5, Tbilisi
- Penitentiary establishment for women No 5, Tbilisi
- Central prison hospital, Tbilisi
- Juvenile institution, Avchala
- Strict regime penitentiary establishment No 2,
Rustavi.
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