SHANIDZE v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONApplication no. 56080/10Irakli SHANIDZE against Georgiaand 2 other applications (see Appendix)STATEMENT OF FACTS1.  The applicants are Georgian nationals (see the appendix). The facts of the cases, as submitted by the applicants, may be summarised as follows.A.  Shanidze v. Georgia, application no. 56080/102.  The applicant was arrested on 19 February 2007 on suspicion of participating in the abduction of J.T. The on-spot personal search conducted by two police officers revealed drugs on his person. The applicant refused to sign the search report, claiming his innocence; he alleged that the drugs had been planted on him by police during the search.3.  On the same date the applicant was examined by a doctor who established several excoriations on his back. According to the medical report, the applicant claimed that he had received these injuries prior to the arrest.4.  On 20 …