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BACKGROUND
Chronology of Amendments
to the Code
Criminal Investigations
Georgia's Court System
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
TO COUNSEL
Restrictions on Consultation
with Counsel
Denial of Access
to Counsel for "Witnesses"
Access to Counsel
of One's Choice
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
TO IMPARTIAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Access to Forensic
Examinations
Lack of Impartiality
of State-Provided Examinations
Attempts at Reform
Undermined
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
TO THE COURTS
Backtracking on Pre-trial
Access to Courts
Judicial Review
of the Lawfulness of Detention
Procuracy Adjudication
of Detainee Complaints
Other Potential
Venues to Redress Complaints
RECOMMENDATIONS
To the government
of Georgia:
To the World Bank:
To the Council of
Europe:
To the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe:
To the European
Union:
To member countries
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and others engaged in
bilateral security cooperation with Georgia:
APPENDIX 1: Natelashvili Complaint and the Government of Georgia's Response
APPENDIX 2: Exchange of Letters with the Government of Georgia on Deaths in Custody