Georgia: Appeals case: Death in custody of Mamuka Rizhamadze

Index Number: EUR 56/002/2002
Date Published: 8 April 2002
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Georgia

Mamuka Rizhamadze was found hanged in his cell in preliminary detention facilities in the city of Kutaisi on 31 May 2000. There were allegations that he did not commit suicide, but that his death was a result of torture by law enforcement personnel.