Akhalaia v. Georgia (dec.)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 263June 2022Akhalaia v. Georgia (dec.) - 30464/13 and 19068/14Decision 7.6.2022 [Section V]Article 5Article 5-1Lawful arrest or detentionLawful pre-trial detention of high-ranking official relating to parallel pending criminal cases, no evidence of procedural manipulation: inadmissibleArticle 5-3Reasonableness of pre-trial detentionRelevant and sufficient reasons for lengthy pre-trial detention (nearly two years) of high-ranking official relating to four criminal cases, with authorities exercising special diligence: inadmissibleFacts – The applicant held various high-ranking posts in the government of Georgia under former President Mikheil Saakashvili. He was arrested in November 2012 and placed under pre-trial detention for the duration of the relevant statutory time-limit of 9 months, in relation to charges of false arrest and misuse of official …