Occupation forces illegally detain three near de facto Tskhinvali, one allegedly injured
One of the individuals who has been illegally detained by the de facto Tskhinvali forces, has been released. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Russian controlled occupation forces have illegally detained three Georgian citizens near the village of Ergneti, central Georgia, earlier today, the Georgian State Security Service has confirmed.
Tskhinvali de facto authorities detained them for ‘illegally crossing the border.’
One of the three individuals allegedly attempted to run when he received injuries.
The injured man has already been released and he has been transported to the Tbilisi-controlled territory.
The Georgian State Security Service says that the European Union Monitoring Mission has been informed regarding the incident.
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— EUMM Georgia (@EUMMGeorgia) September 15, 2021
The illegal detention of Georgian citizens by Russian occupation forces near the occupation line of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia is a common issue.
Detainees are usually released after their families pay a fine.
However, there have been several cases when Georgian citizens died in unclear circumstances while in Tskhinvali prison or were murdered there.
The standard fine is 2,000 Russian rubles (about €28 / $31 USD).
Russia recognised the Georgian regions of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia as independent states following the Russia-Georgia 2008 war.
Since then only Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria have recognised the regions as independent states.
The rest of the international community is unanimous that the regions are an integral part of Georgia and are currently occupied by Russia.
Georgian citizen Ramaz Begheluri, who was illegally detained by Russian-controlled occupation forces for ‘illegally crossing the border’ near the Tskhinvali region on February 2, 2021 has been released earlier today, the Georgian State Security Service has reported.
The spokesperson of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Oleg Nikolenko stated yesterday that the illegal decision to sentence Zaza Gakheladze to 12 years and six months in the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali ‘grossly violates’ the norms and principles of international law and Russia’s obligations under the 2008 ceasefire agreement.
United States Acting Deputy Chief of Mission to the OSCE Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller said in her address to the Permanent Council on Thursday that the US condemns the recent sentencing of Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze in Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
The Georgian State Security Service says that illegal detention of Georgian citizens by the Russian-controlled occupation forces for so-called ‘illegally crossing the border’ is a common issue since Russia-Georgia 2008.
Two Georgian citizens illegally detained by the occupation forces near the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali have been released. Goga Metreveli, Roman Gochashvili and Nikoloz Pekshvelashvili were detained on October 4. However, the latter was released yesterday amid the multiple injuries he received in his attempt to escape.