The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia

Amendment No. 31 | Doc. 13588 | 30 September 2014

Signatories:

Mr Giorgi KANDELAKI, Georgia, EPP/CD ; Ms Tinatin BOKUCHAVA, Georgia, EPP/CD ; Mr Bernd FABRITIUS, Germany, EPP/CD ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Ms Chiora TAKTAKISHVILI, Georgia, ALDE

Origin

2014 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 5.4, at the end of the second sentence, insert the following words:

"and it should not be used for political purposes".

Explanatory note

The amendment stresses that pre-trial detention should not be used for political purposes. A clear example was the arrest of UNM election campaign manager and former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava five days before the crucial runoff and sentencing him to pre-trial detention.