Crime
Former Marneuli Mayor acquitted of inhumane and degrading treatment
The former mayor of Marneuli, Temur Abazov, has been found not guilty of inhumane and degrading treatment. Abazov was charged in June 2018 after videos were posted on Facebook appearing to show a man being forced to wipe urine on his face and apologise for insulting officials from the ruling Georgian Dream party. Abazov was later also charged with violating personal information and privacy laws. According to his lawyer, the prosecution accused him of sharing information about the victim on Fac