Saturday, September 22, 2012

Protests over prison abuse rocks Georgia

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Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rape

Hundreds of people held a spontaneous protest in Georgia's capital Tbilisi early on We...

Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rape

Hundreds of people held a spontaneous protest in Georgia's capital Tbilisi early on Wednesday following late night news bulletins purportedly showing the torture and abuse of prisoners in a local jail. One part of the footage shows male prisoners being raped with a police baton. Protesters waved posters with the words "Rape me" and called for the resignation of country's heads of interior and justice. The government says the videos were staged. One version of events claimed that guards had been bribed to carry out the abuse. But human rights groups maintain the practice is widespread in Georgia. "This is not the first fact of torture in prisons. Only in last year's report there are 140 different cases identified of torture or mishandling of prisoners. So this is really a continuation of a tendency and a really horrendous continuation of a tendency," said Shorena Shaverdashvili, the Editor-in-Chief of Liberali magazine. Georgia's probation minister has resigned and 10 senior managers of the country's prison system have been arrested President Mikheil Saakashvili promised that the rights of prisoners will be better safeguarded in the future. Video belongs to EuroNews. I don't have any copyright and I don't claim to have it. just spreading it.

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Peace Behind the Wire Sneak Peek

Our mission is to give inmates a noble purpose, which will help prepare them to re-enter s...

Peace Behind the Wire Sneak Peek

Our mission is to give inmates a noble purpose, which will help prepare them to re-enter society; and to keep kids off the streets, in school and out of gangs... First, we take the Peace Initiative, which is already showing significant and measurable results in the decrease of violence in Georgia's most dangerous prison, to more state prisons. As peace begins to spread throughout these correctional facilities and men realize greater freedom, then the programs already in place that deal with faith, education, anger management, relapse & recovery, life & job skills, and re-entry preparation will become more effective and productive... Next, the Power of Peace Project will take the Peace Initiative into alternative high schools. The Alternative High School Initiative was created in 2003 with generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Alternative high schools help kids who have dropped out, flunked out, gotten kicked out, or just haven't fit into mainstream education. These "second chance" schools help many kids get back on track, and some go onto college as well. Unfortunately, many don't make it because of violence, gangs, bullies, drug and alcohol abuse, and teenage pregnancy. The Power of Peace Project is there to inspire them to dream, teach them about true courage, and help them discover and develop their true power and potential-- rather than follow the gangs into prisons or cemeteries. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate <b>...</b>

Source: http://article.wn.com/view/2012/09/21/Protests_over_prison_abuse_rocks_Georgia/

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