Georgia
Former Georgian riot police head who oversaw brutal crackdowns ‘funds church construction’
Zviad Kharazishvili, also known as ‘Khareba’, has become a synonym for police brutality for many.
Police Brutality
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Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian protester ‘attacked by police’ in Tbilisi
Doctor Giorgi Akhobadze had previously been detained on drug charges many viewed as political retribution for his protest participation.
South Ossetia
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.
Azerbaijan
Death of police officer sparks conversation on police violence in Azerbaijan
Jabir Imanov, who died aged 49, was a police officer during the 2003 protests that brought Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to power.
Georgia
ECHR accepts case of 19 Georgian journalists assaulted by police
The 19 journalists were injured by police officers during the 2023 foreign agent law protests.
Georgia
Batumi Police Chief Dgebuadze transferred one month after Amaghlobeli’s sentencing
Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze was accused of inhumane treatment by imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and others.
Georgia
Georgian protester who recounted police brutality and rape threats sentenced to 2 years
Saba Skhvitaridze, who was initially accused of injuring a police officer, has denied the charges brought against him.
