KAVTARADZE v. GEORGIA and 1 other application

Published on 21 July 2025 FOURTH SECTIONApplications nos. 42790/23 and 24108/24Tornike KAVTARADZE against Georgiaand Zurab Girchi JAPARIDZE and Nika MOSIASHVILI against Georgialodged on 4 December 2023 and 9 August 2024 respectivelycommunicated on 1 July 2025SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe applications concern the applicants’ alleged ill-treatment by the police in the course of their arrest and immediately thereafter on 7 March 2023 (application no. 24108/24) and 26 May 2023 (application no. 42790/23), respectively, and the alleged ineffectiveness of the subsequent criminal investigations. All three applicants sustained various injuries as a result of the alleged ill-treatment.Criminal proceedings were promptly initiated under Article 333 § 3 (b) of the Criminal Code (abuse of power using violence). The applicants allege, however, that the investigations have not been conducted in an adequ …