Giorgi Gabitashvili

Sanction of the Government of the Republic to ensure following of human rights

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Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

Giorgi Gabitashvili is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: Giorgi Gabitashvili is and/or has been responsible for the investigation or prosecution of activity which amounts to a serious violation of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and intentionally or recklessly fails to fulfil that responsibility. Specifically, during the protests that occurred after the passage of the foreign influence law, security forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Task Department (Special Task Department), and Tbilisi Police Department, violently targeted Georgian citizens, political opposition leaders, journalists, and youth activists. In his role as General Prosecutor, Giorgi Gabitashvili is responsible for overseeing the investigation into, and prosecution of, law enforcement officials accountable for police violence and in this instance has failed to do so.

Giorgi Gabitashvili is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: Giorgi Gabitashvili is and/or has been responsible for the investigation or prosecution of activity which amounts to a serious violation of the right of individuals not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and intentionally or recklessly fails to fulfil that responsibility. Specifically, during the protests that occurred after the passage of the foreign influence law, security forces from the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Task Department (Special Task Department), and Tbilisi Police Department, violently targeted Georgian citizens, political opposition leaders, journalists, and youth activists. In his role as General Prosecutor, Giorgi Gabitashvili is responsible for overseeing the investigation into, and prosecution of, law enforcement officials accountable for police violence and in this instance has failed to do so.

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