Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated that the…
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stated that the conditions of his detention are inhumane and, according to international standards, amount to torture.
Consensus
- Mikhail Saakashvili has been imprisoned for five years as of 1 October.
- Saakashvili claims the prison conditions are inhumane and comparable to torture.
- He is held in a small, dark, and poorly ventilated cell.
- He alleges that dust from a nearby cement plant negatively affects his health.
- He faces strict restrictions on phone calls, visits from consuls, and access to international delegations.
- His lawyers are prohibited from bringing photographs of his children and grandchildren.
- Saakashvili believes the Georgian authorities are trying to break his will.
- The prison is located near a cement plant.
Points of divergence
- The cement plant is allegedly owned by Bidzina Ivaniashvili, founder of the ruling party 'Georgian Dream'. — vm
- Saakashvili claims he has been in solitary confinement for five years, comparing his situation to that of Cervantes. — vm
- Saakashvili was denied access to Ukrainian print and video materials. — vm
- Saakashvili stated he will be imprisoned until 2034. — vesti
- The Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, accused Saakashvili of starting a military conflict with Russia in August 2008, causing significant harm to national interests. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Saakashvili claims of 'inhuman conditions' in detention — Вечерняя Москва
- Saakashvili claims inhumane conditions in Georgian prison — Вести