Z. v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 44706/10Z. against GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 4 June 2013 as a Committee composed of: Luis López Guerra, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Valeriu Griţco, judges,and Marialena Tsirli, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 August 2010,Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr Z., is a Georgian national, who was born in 1970. The President granted the applicant’s request for his identity not to be disclosed to the public (Rule 47 § 3 of the Rules of Court). He was represented before the Court by Ms Natia Katsitadze, a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr Levan Meskhoradze, of the Minist …