Prison Abuses in Georgia
Mass protests broke out on September 18, 2012 after video footage of surfaced of Georgian prison authorities sexually and physically abusing prisoners detained at Gldani Prison No. 8. Reports from those formerly detained at Gldani Prison have alleged that prison workers often beat prisoners during intake and as punishments for such innocuous behaviors as speaking too loudly. Citizens of Georgia are now demanding an end to the systematic physical and sexual abuse of prisoners and that all those complicit in these abuses be held accountable. More
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Citizens for Democracy in Georgia — Alleged Architect of Prison Abuse Videos Freed [DFWatch]
12 Oct 01:16Alleged Architect of Prison Abuse Videos Freed [DFWatch]
Anonymous • prison abuse of minors in Georgia serious problem
08 Oct 05:16prison abuse of minors in Georgia serious problem The Georgian interior ministry reported the abuse of prisoners, in which a group of guards tortured inmates while filming the acts on video, in...
Anger after newspaper names prison guards | Democracy & Freedom Watch
04 Oct 03:16TBILISI, DFWatch -- One of Georgia's most popular newspapers on Wednesday revealed the identity of guards working in a controversial prison where serious
Georgians cast votes in parliamentary election
01 Oct 12:22
Georgia election could herald change of allies| Reuters
01 Oct 09:20TBILISI (Reuters) - Public anger over a prison abuse scandal played into a parliamentary election in Georgia on Monday which could determine if the former Soviet republic keeps its close relationship with
Georgia election could herald change of allies| Reuters
01 Oct 09:20TBILISI (Reuters) - Public anger over a prison abuse scandal played into a parliamentary election in Georgia on Monday which could determine if the former Soviet republic keeps its close relationship with
PARROT POOP, Georgia accused of fostering terrorism as prison abuse affair not fading
30 Sep 14:17Georgia accused of fostering terrorism as prison abuse affair not fading “Georgian authorities have put the former prison officer who leaked videos of inmates being tortured on Interpol’s wanted list....
Cage rage: Prison torture scandal tears Georgia apart
29 Sep 14:17
Torture Tape Rage: Thousands protest Georgian prison horror
29 Sep 14:17
Protests in Georgia over prison abuse video
29 Sep 14:17
Georgia accused of fostering terrorism as prison abuse affair not fading
29 Sep 03:17
Georgia accused of fostering terrorism as prison abuse affair not fading
28 Sep 11:19
Georgia
28 Sep 06:17VICEUK: Georgias prison abuse scandal has sparked huge protests: http://t.co/uHVuyViU http://t.co/eZxUzlB5
U.N. condemns abuse at Georgia prison | Latest Gists Blog
27 Sep 23:16U.N. condemns abuse at Georgia prison Posted by admin on Saturday, September 22, 2012 under Uncategorized. <!-- var _adynamo_client = "3d3228e5-
Georgian Orthodox priests join protests over prison torture
27 Sep 17:34
Georgian prison torture - Georgia prison violence (Saakashvili's Democracy)
27 Sep 17:33
Georgia: Students Protest
27 Sep 17:33
Rustaveli Ave Tbilisi Prison Abuse Protests Day II 20 Sept
27 Sep 17:33
UN condemns Georgia prison abuse
27 Sep 17:32
Students in Georgia Protest Against Prisoner Abuse
27 Sep 17:32
Horrific Video Shows Georgian Prison Guards Raping Prisoner
27 Sep 17:31
Protests over prison abuse rocks Georgia
27 Sep 17:31
Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rape
27 Sep 17:31
Georgia: Misuse of Administrative Detention Violates Rights | Human Rights Watch
27 Sep 14:38(Tbilisi) – Georgia’s use of administrative detention to lock up protesters and political activists violates the country’s international commitments to safeguard against arbitrary detention, Human Rights Watch said today.
Georgian Prison 'Whistle-Blower' Put On Interpol List
27 Sep 08:20Georgian authorities have put a prison guard who filmed videos of inmates being tortured on Interpol's wanted list.
Saakashvili Says Scandal Response Shows It's Better Than Russia
26 Sep 05:25Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says his government's response to a prison abuse scandal shows it is more democratic than Russia.
Church Leader Calls Against ‘Misuse’ of Prison Abuse Case - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE
26 Sep 00:2325/9/2012 Civil Georgia Georgian Orthodox Church leader, Patriarch Ilia II, has called on “everyone not to misuse” prison abuse case for “humiliation of Georgia”. “Developments of the recent days are a huge shame for our nation and for our...
Georgia Prison Abuse Videos Rock Country Ahead Of Vote
25 Sep 23:19TBILISI, Georgia — Videos showing the abuse of prisoners in Georgia have sparked street protests and an exchange of harsh accusations between the government and the opposition ahead of parliamentary elections. Hundreds of protesters blocked...
Minister Says Georgian Police Leave Prisons
25 Sep 19:21Georgia’s newly appointed prisons minister, Giorgi Tugushi, says police have vacated all the prisons where they were deployed in the wake of a prison abuse scandal.
Uproar over guards' alleged sex abuse
25 Sep 16:32
Georgia: Outcry over prison torture video
25 Sep 16:32
(Graphic)Video Shows Georgia Prison Guards Torturing & Raping Prisoners
25 Sep 16:31
Protests erupt in Georgia over prison abuse videos
25 Sep 16:29
Cage rage: Prison torture scandal tears Georgia apart
25 Sep 16:29
Torture Tape Rage: Thousands protest Georgian prison horror
25 Sep 16:27
Prison abuse videos dominate Georgia poll - FT.com
25 Sep 16:27For more than a week the graphic images have played on repeat on Georgian television and across the internet. A young inmate is kicked and slapped by a corrections officer as a dozen uniformed prison guards stand by sniggering. A second prisoner is
Georgia: Investigate Sexual Abuse in Prison | Human Rights Watch
25 Sep 16:25Video footage broadcast on Georgian television on September 18, 2012, depicts sexual and other abuse of inmates in a notorious prison in Georgia, which should be subject to criminal investigation, Human Rights Watch said today.
Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rape
25 Sep 16:23
Georgia: Saakashvili, the Prison-Abuse Videos, and the Election - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
25 Sep 16:23Will scandalous videos and a newly unified opposition undo Georgia’s president Saakashvili?
Georgia: Can Prison Abuse Scandal Produce Protest Votes? | EurasiaNet.org
25 Sep 13:46Just days ahead of the country’s October 1 parliamentary vote, televised images of the brutal treatment of detainees at Georgia’s Prison No. 8 are stoking one of the most serious political crises ever encountered by President Mikheil...
Protests against prison abuse before Georgian vote - Yahoo! News
25 Sep 13:45From Yahoo! News: Street protests against the brutal abuse of prisoners escalated Thursday in the Georgian capital, fueling anger against the Western-allied government and possibly boosting support for the opposition before a tight parliamentary...
UN condemns Georgia prison abuse | euronews, world news
25 Sep 13:44world news - Georgia’s newly-appointed prisons minister Georgy Tugushi says he will put an end to torture and violence in detention. The message comes in the wake of videos revealing inmates…
Georgia Prison Abuse Whistle-Blower Was 'Waiting For This Moment'
25 Sep 13:40Graphic videos apparently showing the abuse of prison inmates have sent shock waves across Georgia. In an exclusive interview, the former prison guard who leaked the videos tells RFE/RL that he wa...
United Nations News Centre - Georgia: UN condemns prisoner abuses exposed in television footage
25 Sep 13:39The United Nations has condemned abuses committed against prisoners in Georgia that were exposed in videos made public this week, and urged that the violations be investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice.
Georgia prison abuse film sparks protests - Europe - Al Jazeera English
25 Sep 13:38Demonstrations erupt in capital Tbilisi after footage of the torture was shown on pro-opposition television channels.
Protests over prison abuse rocks Georgia - Europe - Al Jazeera English
25 Sep 13:38Thousands rally calling for top officials to be fired in prison-abuse scandal that has caused an international outcry.
Unrest in Georgia After Prison Abuse Videos Released - NYTimes.com
25 Sep 13:32The country’s senior official in charge of prisons stepped down after a TV station broadcast graphic footage of inmates being beaten and sodomized by guards.
Protests against prison abuse before Georgian vote
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Abuse of inmates happens in every Georgian jail, says torture whistleblower — RT
25 Sep 13:31The penal system in Georgia is rife with the sadistic abuse of inmates covered under a glossy façade, claims an ex-deputy chief warden, who released footage of beatings and rape allegedly taken in a Tbilisi prison.
