Lawyers demanded to resume the investigation into Davitadze's complaint.
The investigation into the complaint of convicted Georgy Davitadze regarding sexualized violence in prison needs to be resumed, and he should be recognized as a victim, stated the Association of Young Lawyers. The published video, according to human rights defenders, does not rule out violence.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", convicted Georgy Davitadze stated in court that he was subjected to sexualized violence in solitary confinement at Rustavi prison No. 6. According to him, up to 10 guards were involved in the violence, but none of the employees he named have been held accountable. On October 10, it became known that the Prosecutor General's Office terminated the investigation into the possible violence against Davitadze.
According to the investigation's findings, during the search, Davitadze was not subjected to violence, and the staff acted within the law, using only superficial pat-downs and a metal detector to check his body. The penitentiary service also rejected the accusations. Davitadze's mother stated about the bias of the investigators, and lawyer Marika Arevadze reported on October 13 that pressure continues on her client in prison.
On October 22, the convicted person's lawyer appealed the decision of the Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia to terminate the investigation, demanding to resume the inquiry and recognize Davitadze as a victim. The Association of Young Lawyers of Georgia (GYLA) published a detailed report on the case of Georgy Davitadze on its website on October 29, supporting the argument that the investigation into the convicted person's complaints of violence should be resumed, and he should be recognized as a victim.
The report outlines the timeline of events from Georgy Davitadze's perspective. The convicted person faced provocations and attempts to undermine his reputation among other inmates "within the prison subculture," and after several incidents – in the medical office, in the cell during a search, and in the de-escalation room, where the alleged sexual violence occurred – he was subjected to intimidation and attempted suicide. When other inmates expressed support for Davitadze, they were also subjected to violence.
After the story of Davitadze became public, inmates and their lawyers also reported violence in other prisons. According to the convicted person's lawyer Lasha Chachanidze, he was beaten on October 2 for supporting Davitadze; the penitentiary service denies this. An investigation into the abuse of power was initiated on October 6.
Representatives of the organization met personally with Georgy Davitadze in prison on October 7 to document his testimony, but after this meeting, the association's lawyer "was not allowed to take out the notes made during the conversation with the inmate," Publika notes.
The video does not rule out violence
The penitentiary service of Georgia published the recording and claims that the convicted person was only searched. According to their version, on December 21, 2025, Davitadze refused to be searched and insulted the staff, so he was transferred to the de-escalation room and searched forcibly.
The prosecutor's office clarifies: three employees held the convicted person, one of them conducted the search "by superficial touch," and a metal detector was also used. According to their conclusions, there was no violence.
In the footage, the staff stands in such a way that the convicted person is not fully visible, lawyers note. It is possible that they positioned themselves this way intentionally to obstruct the view in the cell. According to the association, the recording does not rule out violence.
Infiltration into the body of the convicted person cannot be considered a lawful internal search – such a search can only be conducted by medical personnel in a separate room. Moreover, the service had the opportunity to check the convicted person with a scanner, lawyers added.
Questions to the investigation
Davitadze stated that after the incident, he was not allowed to call the ombudsman immediately: the phone he was brought to did not work. A representative of the defender spoke with him five days later, according to the prosecutor's statement. Lawyers believe that the investigation should determine who and on what grounds restricted his communication with the outside world.
The prosecutor's office claims that Davitadze first spoke about the violence during the interrogation on January 12, 2026. The ombudsman, however, reported that the convicted person complained about sexual violence as early as December 26, 2025.
According to the prosecutor's version, Davitadze refused a medical examination in the presence of a lawyer. The lawyer denies this and says that the convicted person himself requested the examination but changed his mind after the recommendation of the ombudsman's representative. The ombudsman's office calls this a lie and refers to a document signed by the convicted person.
Davitadze also claims that the next day, an employee he calls "Tengо" told him to keep quiet about what happened. Later, this person, according to the convicted person, appeared at the door during his meeting with the investigator. Lawyers demand to identify the employee and verify these words.
The penitentiary service stated that from March 3, 2026, it archives records of all movements of Davitadze in prison. Lawyers pointed out that the incident occurred in December 2025, so it is unclear whether the records from those days survived. The associations also reminded that in 2025, the authorities abolished the Special Investigative Service, which dealt with cases of violence by state representatives, so the independence of investigations into such cases is now in question.