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Ex-husband of head of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee charged with domestic violence

Kiladze noted she is an example that any person, including an advocate of human rights, may find herself in a similar situation. Photo: The Parliament of Georgia.

Agenda.ge, 09 Jun 2020 - 16:58, Tbilisi,Georgia

Avtandil Kharadze, the ex-husband of the Parliament’s Human Rights Committee head, Sopo Kiladze has been charged with domestic violence.

In early November of 2020, Kiladze confirmed to Rustavi 2 that she had to appeal to police officers for help as she was psychologically abused by her ex-husband, Avtandil Kharadze.

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Kiladze noted she is an example that any person, including an advocate of human rights, may find herself in a similar situation.

Tbilisi City Court reports that Avtandil Kharadze has been charged with psychological violence and failure to comply with the requirements of a restraining order.

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