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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Strasbourg orders Georgian government to pay Euro 10,000 to Machalikashvili family
The European Court of Human Rights has court ordered the Georgian government to pay the applicants 10,000 euros as compensation for moral damages and 15,000 euros for expenses in the case of Temirlan Machalikashvili.
The Court found that the authorities had failed to fulfill the requirements of an effective and thorough investigation for the purposes of Article 2 of the Convention. However, they considered that there was not enough evidence to conclude that Temirlan Machalikashvili died under the state's responsibility.
In addition, the Court did not accept the applicants' complaint regarding Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) due to lack of justification.
The Center for Social Justice defended the interests of the Machalikashvili family in the European Court of Human Rights.
"This decision basically gives us all the opportunities we expected. First of all This is an opportunity to re-open and investigate the case at the national level," explained Tamta Mikeladze, lawyer of the Center for Social Justice.
Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine to Georgia calls ruling party's statements on Buk missile defense systems 'incomprehensible'
The Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine to Georgia Andrey Kasyanov, called the statements of Georgian Dream leaders that Ukraine asked Georgia to hand over Buk missile defense systems for free 'incomprehensible'.
According to Kasyanov, Ukraine wants to transfer or purchase weapons and military equipment.
Kasyanov notes that Ukraine sent 30 official requests to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in this regard, but the requests remained unanswered.
"Weapons have been vital since the beginning of a large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. We do not understand the statements of Georgian politicians, in particular, the recent statements of the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, as well as the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, that Ukraine requested the transfer of Buk air defense systems for free. I would like to say, in this regard, and emphasize that Ukraine has already sent 30 official requests to the address of the Ministry of Defense in Georgia. The last one sent by the Ukrainian Embassy was on January 12, and the requests remained unanswered. We have noted that arms and military equipment may be transferred or purchased.
Ukraine confirms its readiness to purchase them from Georgia on mutually beneficial terms. I would like to emphasize once again that Ukraine opposes the use of this issue in the domestic political agenda of Georgia and officially denies any accusations regarding the attempt to drag Georgia into a war with the Russian Federation," Kasyanov said.
Strasbourg orders Georgian government to pay Euro 10,000 to Machalikashvili family
The Court found that the authorities had failed to fulfill the requirements of an effective and thorough investigation for the purposes of Article 2 of the Convention. However, they considered that there was not enough evidence to conclude that Temirlan Machalikashvili died under the state's responsibility.
In addition, the Court did not accept the applicants' complaint regarding Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) due to lack of justification.
The Center for Social Justice defended the interests of the Machalikashvili family in the European Court of Human Rights.
"This decision basically gives us all the opportunities we expected. First of all This is an opportunity to re-open and investigate the case at the national level," explained Tamta Mikeladze, lawyer of the Center for Social Justice.
Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine to Georgia calls ruling party's statements on Buk missile defense systems 'incomprehensible'
According to Kasyanov, Ukraine wants to transfer or purchase weapons and military equipment.
Kasyanov notes that Ukraine sent 30 official requests to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in this regard, but the requests remained unanswered.
"Weapons have been vital since the beginning of a large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. We do not understand the statements of Georgian politicians, in particular, the recent statements of the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, as well as the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, that Ukraine requested the transfer of Buk air defense systems for free. I would like to say, in this regard, and emphasize that Ukraine has already sent 30 official requests to the address of the Ministry of Defense in Georgia. The last one sent by the Ukrainian Embassy was on January 12, and the requests remained unanswered. We have noted that arms and military equipment may be transferred or purchased.
Ukraine confirms its readiness to purchase them from Georgia on mutually beneficial terms. I would like to emphasize once again that Ukraine opposes the use of this issue in the domestic political agenda of Georgia and officially denies any accusations regarding the attempt to drag Georgia into a war with the Russian Federation," Kasyanov said.