SHAMATAVA v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 4484/07Jemal SHAMATAVAagainst GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 27 November 2012 as a Committee composed of: Luis López Guerra, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Kristina Pardalos, judges,and Marialena Tsirli, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 12 December 2006,Having deliberated, decides as follows:THE FACTS1.  The applicant, Mr Jemal Shamatava, is a Georgian national, who was born in 1970 and lives in Batumi. He was represented before the Court by Mrs Lia Mukhashavria, a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr David Tomadze, of the Ministry of Justice.A.  The circumstances of the case3.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows.4.  On 22 August 2006 the applicant, a former …