KVINIKADZE v. GEORGIA

Published on 2 November 2022 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 43370/22Koba KVINIKADZE and Gela KVINIKADZEagainst Georgialodged on 18 August 2022communicated on 11 October 2022SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the alleged ill-treatment of the applicants by several police officers and the ineffectiveness of the investigation conducted into the incident. In particular, the applicants allege that a verbal altercation with the head of the Kharagauli police department on 18 November 2018 erupted into their physical and verbal assault, which continued, after their arrest, at the police department. According to the available medical evidence, both applicants sustained various injuries to their body and face. On 19 November 2018 criminal proceedings were initiated into their allegations of ill-treatment. Since then, the investigation has been ongoing; no charges have been brought to …