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.
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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.
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.
Police have detained the former head of Patrol Police Department David Tsinaridze for domestic violence.
Despite the crisis caused by the coronavirus, the Georgian government is continuing to pursue a strict policy against domestic violence and violence against women.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has presented a bill to the government of Georgia which aims to prevent domestic violence and ensure better protection and further support for victims of violence.
A law drafted by the Georgian Interior Ministry has come into force today which makes the punishment for certain forms of domestic violence more severe. The law also reads that should a restraining order be violated, an individual will face criminal charges.
Abusing a family member will become punishable by two years in prison instead of the current one year.The punishment will be more severe if the act of violence is committed in the presence of a minor.
Fifty-three non-governmental organisations call on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) not to elect the ruling Georgian Dream parry MP Sopio Kiladze, who currently chairs the Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, as a member of the CRC.