MTCHEDLISHVILI v. GEORGIA

Communicated on 10 May 2019 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 8827/19Vladimer MTCHEDLISHVILIagainst Georgialodged on 24 January 2019SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the applicant’s alleged ill-treatment following his arrest for public drinking and alleged resistance to police officers on 15 May 2017. An external visual examination of the applicant made upon his placement at the temporary detention centre following his arrest revealed small haematomas on his face and bruises and redness around the ribcage. An ambulance was called twice during the applicant’s twelve-hour detention at the centre. He was given painkillers. On 16 May 2017 the administrative-offence proceedings against the applicant resulted in a fine of 300 Georgian Laris (GEL, approximately 100 Euros (EUR)) for disobeying police orders. The relevant findings were based on the statements of the police officers wh …