The Temporary Parliamentary Investigative Commission has completed its work

The Temporary Parliamentary Investigative Commission has completed its work. On August 4, the commission held its final session.

According to the chair of the commission, Tea Tsulukiani, the final report consists of several chapters, including: a chapter on murders and acts of violence committed by representatives of the state, a chapter on torture and inhumane treatment in the penitentiary system, and a chapter on the propaganda surrounding the August 2008 war.

Tea Tsulukiani, the chair of the temporary investigative commission established by the Parliament of Georgia to examine the activities of the regime in power from 2003 to 2012, as well as the actions of its political officials and current and former officeholders affiliated with political parties, spoke at the session about the structure of the commission’s report.

According to Tsulukiani, the report includes various chapters, among them: one on murders and violence committed by state representatives, and another on torture and inhumane treatment within the penitentiary system.

“We have compiled a report consisting of several chapters. The chapter dedicated to torture and inhumane treatment in the penitentiary system is based on facts — all the relevant material is presented here. There is a chapter on murders and violence carried out by state representatives. Another chapter addresses violations of property rights and business-related racketeering. A separate chapter is devoted to freedom of expression in the media, the targeting of media owners, and violations of their rights. There is also a relatively brief chapter concerning gross violations of the right to privacy — including secret recordings in private spaces and the subsequent use of those recordings for blackmail. Another chapter is devoted to the facts that came to light publicly through testimonies — whether from generals or other individuals and victims we questioned in connection with the August 2008 war. And, of course, there is a chapter focused on war propaganda and attempts to forcibly change the constitutional order — a process that, unfortunately, has continued in our country from 2012 to the present day.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to all the citizens who reached out to us. On behalf of the commission, I want to tell them that we discussed and decided that all of the statements submitted will become an integral part of the report. Many are already reflected in the report, but there are others that could not be fully included — which is understandable. Therefore, all the statements will be considered part of the report. After the commission concludes its work, the Parliament — and we, as members of Parliament — will continue reviewing each of the statements and, if necessary, forward them to the appropriate authorities,” -  Tea Tsulukiani said.