Tbilisi. On 10 March 2016 it became known that the Government of Georgia and the de facto authorities of Abkhazia and South Ossetia reached an agreement to release prisoners according to the principle - ''all for all''. This move made possible the release of several persons, which had been illegally deprived of their liberty in Tskhinvali and Sokhumi prisons.

''The Public Defender welcomes the dialogue launched between Georgia and the de facto governments on the release of prisoners and believes that the move will promote restoration of confidence between the parties and will contribute to further stability. The right to freedom and security is enshrined in the Constitution of Georgia and international conventions, and the Georgian Government is obliged to make every effort to safeguard this right'', is noted in the statement. 

Source: ombudsman.ge