Russian guards illegally detain same man for third time near occupation line
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Russian "border guards” patrolling the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) between the occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and the rest of Georgia have illegally detained a Georgian man for the third time for allegedly crossing the so-called "border”.
42-year-old Kakhaber Kisishvili was detained near the village of Plavismani in the municipality of Gori in the Shida Kartli region.
Locals said this is the third time Kisishvili has been detained by Russian guards for allegedly crossing the occupation line.
He was last detained and taken to a Tskhinvali detention centre in February. He was released after his family paid 2,000 Russian rubles (about $35 USD or €32) as a fine.
This time Kisishvili’s mother says the family no longer has the financial resources to pay the fine.
The infographic by Agenda.ge shows the number of detentions of Georgian citizens by Russian guards over the eight-year period since 2010.
The illegal detention of Georgian citizens by Russian guards is a common issue near the ABL. Detainees are usually released once their family pays a fine.
Official data says 915 people have been illegally detained for allegedly crossing the ABL since 2010.
The men were arrested earlier yesterday by de facto Tskhinvali "border” guards, who accused them of illegally crossing the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL).
915 individuals have been illegally detained for allegedly crossing the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) between Georgia and its breakaway Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) since 2010.
Russian border guards patrolling the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) between the Russian-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and the rest of Georgia illegally have detained a Georgian man for allegedly crossing the so-called border.
The detainee, 40-year-old Kakhaber Kisishvili was reportedly detained in the village of Otrevi in the Gori Municipality near the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Yet another Georgian citizen has been illegally detained by Russian-controlled guards near the occupation line separating breakaway Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) from the rest of Georgia.
A father and a son from Georgia’s western region of Samegrelo have been kidnapped by Russian occupation forces last night.The witnesses say the Russian occupants detained the Rogavas at the Enguri River, near Russian occupied region of Georgia - Abkhazia.
A total of 327 Georgian citizens have been illegally detained by Russian-controlled guards near the two Russian occupation lines in Georgia in 2016, says the Georgian State Security Service in its annual report.