Policymakers’ similar actions are not only acts of physical violence for society, but also a severe psychological and social trauma that destroys not only the body but also a person’s inner world, trust, and the very consciousness of society - writes Archbishop Zenon of Dmanisi and Agarak-Tashiri on social media, responding to the incident in Gori.

“Police officers’ similar actions are not only acts of physical violence for society. It is a severe psychological and social trauma that breaks not only the body but also a person’s inner world, trust, and the consciousness of society itself.

The space of violence and oppression is most severely revealed when society is not merely watching the beating and abuse of a person, but also sees how those who are meant to represent protection and safety lose part of their own human face through violence.

This leaves the most devastating trace: when a person sees many gathering against one, blindly following force, aggression, and the illusion of impunity. When the force that should provide safety turns into a source of fear and insecurity,” writes Archbishop Zenon of Zenon Japaridze.

For context, in Gori’s so-called Kombinati settlement, two individuals were physically assaulted by a group of law enforcement officers. Footage of the incident was circulated on social media by “Kartli News.” The Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into alleged abuse of power involving police violence.