Public Defender’s Office: Since May 1 night, Public Defender and his representatives have been determining the whereabouts of the detainees

Since the night of the first of May, the Public Defender and his representatives have been determining the whereabouts of the detainees.

According to the Public Defender’s Office, at the moment, representatives of the Public Defender have visited 3 persons detained under the administrative procedure in Digomi and Avchala detention centers of Tbilisi, as well as participants of the rally in different clinics.

"The representatives of the Public Defender continue to visit the detainees.

All persons reporting abuse/excessive use of force will be forwarded to the Special Investigation Service.

We remind you that the hotline of the Public Defender's Office - 14 81 - works 24 hours a day to report cases of rights violations.

The Public Defender’s Office will periodically inform the public about the visits and the results", - reads the information.

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