Human Rights And Democratization in the Republic of Georgia Hearing Before the
Human Rights And Democratization in the Republic of Georgia Hearing Before the
United States Congress Commission On Security An
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Since I am concerned for the life of my lawyer and the fax:t that he could be ♦* HRW/Helsinlu interview, Tbilisi, June 1994. " HRW/Helsinki interview, Tbilisi, June 1994. ** HRW/Helsinki telephone interview with Nino Taklaiih, August 5, 1994. Human Rights Walch/Hebinki 13 August 1994, Vol. 6, No. 11 55 dq)rived of means of subsistence (expel him as well from the Collegium of Lawyers, i. E. Dismiss him from work) I decline the services of a lawyer and will defend myself personally. '"* RECOMMEND...ATIONS It is the responsibility of the government of the Republic of Georgia and of those acting in an oCncial capacity for the government to lake all steps necessary to prevent acts of torture and mistreatment on its temtory and to provide redress to those who have suffered such treatment The defendants in this case require such redress Furthermore, the government and its agents must ensure that defendants are given a fair and impartial forum m which to have the evidence against them evaluated HRW/Helsinki makes the following recommendations: To Judge Mirza Dolidze: • Exclude from the record of the trial any statement by a defendant that is intended to be used agamst him and that is shown to have been obtained through torture or other coercive means Such statements are admissible only to prove the allegation of torture or coercion Similarly, exclude from the evidence for the prosecution any physical or documentary evidence that was obtained as a result of torture or coercion; • If, dunng the course of the proceedmgs, evidence reveals that the defendants were not mformed of the charges agamst them in a tunely manner, prosecute those responsible and provide defendants with damages, • Guarantee defendants access to the legal counsel of their choosing and ensure that defendants are given sufficient tune to consult with their defense counsel to prepare their defense, • Guarantee to defendants and their defense counsel equal access to all relevant evidence in the case, sufficient time to familiarize themsehes with such evidence, as well as the chance to present their own evidence and to petition for the production of evidence for the defense, • Guarantee to those defendants who do not speak or understand Georgian the free assistance of an interpreter; • Allow defendants access to proper medical evaluations and release into the care of medical professionals those defendants who arc determined to be in poor health.
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