Georgia: anti-torture committee commends authorities for combatting ill-treatment, urges to address informal prisoner hierarchy

In the report on Georgia published today, the Council of Europe anti-torture Committee welcomed the absence of allegations of ill-treatment in the institutions visited, commended the efforts to address overcrowding, improve access to healthcare and living conditions. However, the committee urged the authorities to immediately address inter-prisoner violence, acute deficit of out-of-cell activities, the usage of “de-escalation rooms” as punishment, and serious shortcomings in the provision of mental healthcare. More...