Tbilisi. IDFI and Social Justice Center released a statement in regard to a report of the State Inspector’s Service. IDFI and Social Justice Center (formerly EMC) consider that in order to strengthen the State Inspector’s Service, it is essential to:

• Take prompt and effective legislative steps to separate investigative and prosecutorial functions;
• Increase the mandate of the State Inspector’s Office so as to bring all crimes committed by law enforcers to its competence;
• Extend the mandate of the investigative agency to possible breaches of the Minister of Internal Affairs, high officials of the State Security Service;
• Grant the State Inspector’s Service with the authority to apply a special protection measure, which provides solid guarantees for the safety of a victim, his/her close relative or family member;
• Provide the State Inspector’s Service with adequate material and human resources.

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Source: socialjustice.org.ge