
Three police officers dismissed in South Ossetia over beating of teenage detainees
Previously, two 19-year-old locals had been beaten by police after being repeatedly stopped for unknown reasons.

Previously, two 19-year-old locals had been beaten by police after being repeatedly stopped for unknown reasons.

Jabir Imanov, who died aged 49, was a police officer during the 2003 protests that brought Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to power.

The 19 journalists were injured by police officers during the 2023 foreign agent law protests.

Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze was accused of inhumane treatment by imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and others.

Saba Skhvitaridze, who was initially accused of injuring a police officer, has denied the charges brought against him.

The police can be heard insulting the teenagers in an audio recording allegedly taken during the incident.

Witnesses reported hearing ‘desperate cries’ from Alan Kakitashvili’s cell before he was transferred to hospital.