Yet another police officer charged with abuse of power during June 20, protester-police clash
The June 20-21 rallies in central Tbilisi left 305 detained and 240 injured. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Yet another police officer has been accused of power abuse against a protester during the June 20 - 21 protest held near the parliament of Georgia.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia reports that the police officer has been accused of physical violence towards a person that had already been arrested.
The Prosecutor’s Office says there was no need for the use of force towards the detainee.
An investigation has been looking into violations by police officers that occurred when Georgian police were brought in to disperse demonstrators on June 20-21, protesting against the visit of Russian MPs in Georgia.
The June 20-21 rallies in central Tbilisi left 305 detained and 240 injured.
Three police officers were detained earlier in July for the abuse of power during the rallies.
Three individuals have been detained for group violence against police during the June 20 rally, the Georgian Interior Ministry has reported.“As of now 12 have been charged with organising and participating in group violence during the rally, including opposition member Nika Melia,” the ministry spokesperson stated earlier today.
One more special forces employee has been detained for "abuse of power" during the dispersal of the Tbilisi protests on June 20-21. The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating possible abuse of power by law enforcers, reported that the officer injured two demonstrators.
An employee of the Georgian Interior Ministry has been detained for possible abuse of power during the Tbilisi rallies on June 20-21, at the parliament building of Georgia, the Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office says.
The Georgian Interior Ministry said four people have been detained for participating in group violence during the clash of June 20 in front of the parliament of Georgia. Police say that the four other individuals, who participated in the group violence in front of the parliament, attacked police officers and resisted arrest.
Police officer Soso Gabriadze, who was detained for shooting and killing a woman accidentally on April 20 in Tbilisi, will face more serious charges.
The General Inspection has detained an inspector-investigator of the Poti City Division on charges of abuse of power, says the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has launched an investigation after video footage allegedly showing physical assault on a disabled person on Tbilisi Metro was broadcast on television on Monday.
The interior ministry has arrested two police officers involved in a physical assault on a disabled 17-year-old in Tbilisi Metro on Sunday, charging them for the violent attack seen by TV viewers and leading to outcry on social media.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has arrested a police officer with a charge of physically assaulting a woman in Georgia’s western town of Zugdidi on January 26.