Prosecutor’s Office investigates alleged offenses by law enforcement officers in 11 cases
The State Inspector’s Office investigating alleged offenses committed by law enforcement officers. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has been investigating alleged offenses committed by 11 law enforcement officers in 10 cases, at the request of the State Inspector’s Office between January 1, 2020 and November 17, 2021.
The State Inspector’s Office was launched back in 2018 under the Georgian Dream government to examine alleged offenses committed by law enforcement.
Nine of the 11 officers were employees of the Interior Ministry, while the remaining two served in the Special Penitentiary Service.
They have been charged with negligence while on duty which caused death or other grave consequences, and abuse of power.
In two cases, the Chief Prosecutor’s Office is investigating alleged inhumane and degrading treatment.
As of November 17, the State Inspector’s Office is studying 595 cases.
The State Inspector’s Service launched criminal prosecution against five law enforcers in 2019 throughout Georgia, the State Inspector Londa Toloraia said while delivering an annual report to members of parliament earlier today.
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria says that less people addressed her office for help in 2018 regarding possible abuse by law enforcers.
A new, independent agency, the State Inspector’s Office, which replaced the Personal Data Protection Inspector’s Office back in July 2019, will begin its function to investigate possible crimes committed by law enforcers and state officials starting November 1.An event was held earlier today to mark the upcoming launch of the work of the agency and was attended by top Georgian officials.
The government of Georgia has allowed for the creation of the State Inspector’s Service that will study alleged offences committed by law enforcers, a decision that has long been requested by the civil sector and the opposition.