"Human Rights Center": As in previous years, the presence of criminal subculture and informal governance in penitentiary institutions remains a problem

According to the annual report of the "Human Rights Center" - "The State of Human Rights in Georgia", like in previous years, the existence of criminal subculture and informal governance in penitentiary institutions remains a problem".

As mentioned in the document, when communicating with the lawyers of the Human Rights Center, the prisoners often point to the informal governance in the prison.

In addition, the report focuses on cases of high public interest, including the cases of Mikheil Saakashvili, Nika Gvaramia and Lazare Grigoriadis. Regarding the case of Mikheil Saakashvili, the report states that "Georgian authorities have a legal responsibility, in accordance with Georgia's international obligations, to protect the health of all detainees, provide adequate medical treatment and respect fundamental rights."

As for the fight against corruption, according to the document, the law of Georgia "On the fight against corruption" is close to the EU standards, and Georgia has made some progress in the process of fighting corruption, for example, an anti-corruption bureau was established in the country.

The report also talks about the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili and the impeachment procedure against her.

The document mentions that "among the 12 priorities set for Georgia by the European Commission in June 2022, the first priority was to overcome the existing polarization in Georgia, however, political polarization deepened further with the start of the impeachment procedure of the fifth president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili."

You can see the report in detail here.