Georgian citizen illegally detained by occupying forces near Abkhazia
The occupying forces have detained 327 Georgian citizens for “illegally crossing the border” in 2017-2019. Photo: EUMM
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Georgian citizen Gela Rostobaia was detained by occupying forces for “illegally crossing” the so-called border in the village of Shamgona, near Georgia’s occupied region of Abkhazia.
Rostobaia, 39, was detained while fishing in the Enguri River yesterday, his father said.
The occupying forces in the two Russia-controlled Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali have detained 327 Georgian citizens for “illegally crossing the border” between 2017 and 2019, the Georgian State Security Service says.
The agency reports that 242 of the 327 were detained for “illegally crossing” the so-called border between Georgia and its eastern occupied Tskhinvali region.
The remaining 85 individuals have been detained for “illegally crossing” the so-called border between Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia.
Georgian citizen Givi Beruashvili, who was illegally detained by occupying forces for “illegally crossing” the so-called border on March 17 has been released, the Georgian State Security Service says. Beruashvili, 21, was visiting his grandparents there, who live 500 meters from the occupation line.
The occupying forces have illegally detained Georgian citizen Guladi Khubua at the occupation line with the breakaway Abkhazia region for “illegally crossing the border” late yesterday, his family says.
514 people were detained last year, which is 11 percent less compared to 2016. In total, the detainees have paid 827,000 Russian Rubles (around $14,615) as a fine and only afterwards were they released.
The Georgian State Security Service writes in its 2018 report that Russian forces tried to use the two occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) to conduct clandestine, illegal operations.
Occupying forces have detained Georgian citizen Gocha Pidiuri near the occupation line with the occupied Tskhinvali region for “illegally crossing the border” yesterday. The man was abducted from the village of Mejvriskhevi in Gori municipality.
Occupying forces have released Georgian citizen Gocha Pidiuri from Tskhinvali who was arrested on April 20 for “illegally crossing the border”
Two Georgian citizens, who were detained near occupied Tskhinvali region for “illegally crossing the border”, have been released today. Gabriel Melanashvili and Tamaz Mchedlidze, locals of the village of Nikozi, in the Gori municipality of Georgia's Shida Kartli region, were detained late yesterday close to the occupation line with Tskhinvali region.
Occupying forcees have abducted 80-year-old Amiran Meladze from the Kvesheti village of the Gori municipality, near Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
Two Georgian citizens were detained near occupied Tskhinvali region for “illegally crossing the border”. Dimitri Isergishvili and Vasil Patarkatsishvili, locals of the village of Kvemo Chala, in Kaspi Municipality, were picking asparagus at the edge of the village of Karapila when they were detained.
Georgian Foreign Ministry has released its 2019 Compilation Report on human rights violations in the Russia-occupied territories of Georgia, stating that last year ‘was marked by grave and blatant violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including but not limited to violations of the right to life’ in the Russian-controlled Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.
A Georgian citizen has been kidnapped by Russian troops in Gori Municipality, near the village of Adzvi, in central Georgia.
Georgian citizen Apajad Magaramova, who was illegally detained by Russian-controlled occupation forces several months ago, has been released earlier today, Radio Liberty has cited the Georgian State Security Service as saying.
A Georgian citizen has been illegally detained close to the Russia-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali. The State Security Service has announced that the individual was detained in the vicinity of the Zardiantkari village of Gori municipality yesterday.