The main opposition party of Georgia, the United National Movement (UNM), called on the Ukrainian authorities to investigate the facts of inhumane treatment of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili. The reason for the request was the fact that the politician is a citizen of Ukraine.
“An unprecedented case occurred - international organizations recognized that repressive, inhumane treatment was applied to Mikheil Saakashvili. Accordingly, specific people who committed criminal offenses must be held accountable. We believe that Ukraine should begin to take steps in this direction,” said UNM Chairman Levan Khabeishvili.
Recently, the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture published a report on the situation in the Vivamedi clinic in Tbilisi, where Mikheil Saakashvili is also being held after a long hunger strike. The European organization stated that the clinic has a lack of respect for the patient’s privacy and medical confidentiality, as well as a lack of systematic access to mental health care and fresh air.
