Special Penitentiary Service issues statement regarding transfer of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to Vivamedi Clinic

The Special Penitentiary Service has issued a statement regarding the transfer of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to the Vivamedi Clinic and calls on individual media outlets and political groups to refrain from spreading deliberately false information contrary to the facts.

As stated in the statement issued by the agency, Mzia Amaglobeli remains in the clinic until now and agrees to conduct the examinations and procedures recommended by the medical specialists of the Special Penitentiary Service.

“The Special Penitentiary Service echoes the information issued by individual media outlets regarding the transfer of the accused M.A. to the Vivamedi Clinic.

The accused M.A. was transferred to the Civil Sector Clinic Vivamedi with her consent, in order to conduct medical examinations relevant to her medical history.

After being placed in the clinic, the accused additionally agreed to conduct the tests and procedures recommended by the medical specialists of the Special Penitentiary Service.

The accused M.A. at this stage remains in the clinic to conduct other planned laboratory and instrumental tests.

We would like to clarify that the human rights defender of the accused was informed about the need for the referral.

We call on individual political groups and media outlets to refrain from spreading deliberately false information contrary to the above-mentioned facts,” reads the statement.