KHARDZIANI v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 4584/11Rezo KHARDZIANIagainst 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 21 January 2011,Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr Rezo Khardziani, is a Georgian national, who was born in 1983. He was represented before the Court by Ms Tsira Javakhishvili, a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr Levan Meskhoradze, of the Ministry of Justice.3.  The applicant complained under Article 3 of the Convention about the absence of adequat …