The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office intends to bring new charges against Aleko Elisashvili, a leader of the "Lelo – Strong Georgia" coalition. According to his lawyers, the politician is set to be charged with contempt of court. The formal presentation of charges is scheduled for July 31.
«Memorial»: Abductees in the Chechen village of Alkhan Kala are being held in the SIZO
Twenty-five residents of the village of Alkhan Kala, Grozny district, who were taken from their homes in January by the security forces to an unknown location, are being held in the Grozny remand centre. This was reported by the Human Rights Center «Memorial».
According to human rights activists, among the abductees were the brothers Hamzat and Lechy Solsayev. Their father died suddenly of cardiovascular disease on 9 March.
All arrested persons are charged with organizing or participating in an illegal armed group (Criminal Code, art. 208). They face up to 20 years of imprisonment.
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