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We would like to respond to some media false reports and inform the public about the midterm results of the ongoing investigation on the arrest of citizen Lasha Zhgenti on July 20, 2023, on Gogebashvili Street in Tbilisi. On July 21, 2023, based on the report of the mother of Lasha Zhgenti, citizen Khatuna Gamtsemlidze, on the illegal actions against her children by the police officers, the Special Investigation Service launched the investigation into the fact of exceeding the official power with the signs of the crime provided for by subparagraph "b" of part 3 of Article 333 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

As a result of investigative actions conducted in Tbilisi in June-July of this year, the Special Investigation Service exposed 4 law enforcement officers in violent crimes. The employee of the Land Border Police Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, R.D. was exposed for the crime with the motive of revenge, who physically assaulted the injured citizen on May 11, 2023, in Tbilisi. In particular, he hit the victim in the head with a gun that was lying on the ground, threatened to kill, and continued to assault him physically, as a result, the victim suffered minor body injuries in the head.

One of the primary objectives of the Special Investigation Service is to conduct open and transparent investigations and promptly inform the public.

The investigation conducted by the Special Investigation Service established that on July 13, 2023, journalist of Formula TV Salome Bokuchava and cameraman Temo Khukhia came to Batumi to record an interview with N. Dz, when she became aggressive and hit the journalist on the head and face several times, also held both hands and hit her head to the wall to disrupt his professional activities. The journalist suffered physical pain due to the mentioned action of N.Dz. as well as the journalist was prevented from conducting her professional activities.

Following operative and investigative actions conducted by the Special Investigation Service (SIS) and based on the obtained evidence, the citizen M. Sh. was arrested under a court ruling for unlawful interference with the journalists’ professional activities and violence.

We would like to provide information to the public regarding the “Mtavari Arkhi” report broadcast on July 9, 2023. In this report, to discredit the service, several false statements were made about activities and current cases of the Service.

By the initiative of the media ombudsman, the Special Investigative Service held a working meeting with member non-governmental organizations of the media advocacy coalition. One of the goals of the meeting was to provide the civil sector with updates on the current investigation regarding the March 7-9 Rally.

The Special Investigation Service, in collaboration with representatives of non-governmental organizations, members of the media advocacy coalition, conducted a working meeting regarding investigating facts of unlawful interference with the journalist’s professional activities.

The Special Investigation Service will investigate the fact of violence against Mikheil Msvildadze under the first paragraph of the Article 126 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

The investigation conducted by the Special Investigation Service established that on March 14, 2023, "Sphero News" journalist T.K. implemented journalistic activities and tried to interview the respondent near Gazapkhuli Street in Tbilisi.

The Special Investigation Service held a public presentation of the new Head Office project. With the support of the Government of Georgia, a 4,440 m2 land plot owned by the state, located on the 12th km of Davit Aghmashenebeli alley in Tbilisi, handed over to the Service and based on an open competition the service selected the company to develop the architectural project. Currently, the project is almost completed and, in a few days, to obtain a construction permit, the service will apply to the architectural department of the Tbilisi City Hall.

The purpose of the conference was to evaluate the initiatives developed by the Special Investigation Service to improve the legal status of victims, to assess the implemented reforms and to discuss the standards for effective investigations.