Georgia to Bring an Action against Russia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian Ministry of Justice intends to bring a suit against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights for violating rights of Georgians, deported from the territory of RF. According to the information provided by republic's Consul in Moscow Zurab Pataradze, those detained were tortured. At present a special commission at the Georgian Parliament deals with facts of persecution of Georgians in Russia. Specifically Tengiza Togonidze, (the widow of a Georgian citizen, who died after he was detained and stayed at a special place) said that her husband was denied medical assistance and was tortured with electroshock. December 2 the media reported of death of a refugee from Abkhazia Manana Jabeliya, who was also kept at a special place for foreign citizens. She died after the Moscow city court canceled the decision on deporting her, thus confirming she was staying in Moscow legally. According to preliminary reports, heart deficiency caused her death. Law-enforcement bodies check this case. Meanwhile, the check-up held by St. Petersburg Prosecutor's Office on the fact of Togonidze's death did not reveal transgressions of the law.



Earlier official representative of the Federal Migration Service of Russia Constantine Poltoranin stated that conditions, in which Georgian awaiting deportation are held, are "better than in a prison." Russian force departments had activated search for illegal immigrants from Georgia, as well as check-up of commercial structures, owned by Georgians in early October, after several Russian servicemen were detained in Tbilisi on suspicion of espionage. The servicemen were released in a few days, however mass deportations of Georgians from Russia continued. In late October Georgian PM Zurab Nogaideli stated that "within the past month over one thousand Georgians were deported or had to flee from Russia," reports Lenta.ru.