DEVADZE AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA

FOURTH SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 21727/05 Giorgi DEVADZE against Georgia and 3 other applications (see list appended)The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 11 October 2016 as a Committee composed of: Krzysztof Wojtyczek, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Marko Bošnjak, judges,and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above applications lodged on the dates indicated in the appendix,Having regard to the observations submitted by the respondent Government and the observations in reply submitted by the applicants,Having deliberated, decides as follows:THE FACTS1.  A list of the applicants, who are all Georgian nationals, is set out in the appendix.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr L. Meskhoradze, of the Ministry of Justice.A.  The circumstances of the case3.  The facts of the case, as submitted b …