The Public Defender"s Office draws attention to violations of human rights in the conflict regions and on the occupied territories. According to the statement, the legal status of the population living on the occupation lines is worse than in 2008.

In 2016-18 Giga Otkhozoria and Archil Tatunashvili died as a result of illegal actons of de facto law enforcement agencies.

Both cases took place at the checkpoints, which are fully controlled by the Russian Federation"s border guards and the direct responsibility of violating the right of life of Georgian citizens is on the Russian Federation.