Lawyer: Pressure on Giorgi Davitadze continues; he is being subjected to provocative actions - while he was in his cell, two guards shouted insults at him through the window; Giorgi responded verbally, and his television was subsequently confiscated

According to lawyer Marika Arevadze, pressure continues to be exerted on convicted prisoner Giorgi Davitadze at Rustavi Penitentiary No. 6.

As the human rights defender writes on social media, Giorgi stated during their conversation that two guards had verbally abused him through the window and that his television had been confiscated.

"I have just left Penitentiary Establishment No. 6.

Pressure on Giorgi Davitadze continues, and he is being subjected to provocative actions.

As Giorgi told me, while he was in his cell, two guards shouted insults at him through the window. Giorgi responded verbally to this abuse. His television was confiscated (apparently, they do not want him to see the public's support).

On my way out, I happened to see a representative of the Public Defender; I provided them with the information and requested that they visit Giorgi today," writes Arevadze.

For context, Giorgi Davitadze, an inmate at Rustavi Penitentiary Establishment No. 6, has accused a guard of rape. He claims the incident took place in the de-escalation room, and involved several individuals. He asserts that "everything is visible on the surveillance cameras." The Special Penitentiary Service responded to the matter, dismissing the claim as disinformation. The Service maintains that "no violence of any kind—let alone sexual violence—was committed against Davitadze." Later, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia announced the conclusion of the investigation into the alleged sexual violence against convict Giorgi Davitadze. According to the agency, the evidence obtained indicates that no violence or criminal act of any kind occurred against Giorgi Davitadze during the process of his examination in the facility's de-escalation room.