Since November 28, during ongoing peaceful rallies, numerous violations have been observed regarding detained persons, including the illegal confiscation of their personal belongings. Such a statement made today the Chairperson of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, Nona Kurdovanidze.

“There were cases where detainees’ phones were confiscated at police stations but were not returned upon their release. In some instances, members of Special Forces participated in the confiscation, and documents prepared during their transfer to detention facilities stated that the detainees had no personal items at the time of arrival.

It is worth noting that, in most cases, the confiscation of belongings did not follow legal procedures. Instead, some law enforcement officers either unlawfully appropriated the items or disposed of them to punish the detainees, thereby preventing the possibility of their return”, - said Nona Kurdovanidze.