Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia reacts to the statements of the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister on the possible maintenance of unlawfully recorded video archive. "A reason behind the Government's changed decision and failure to adhere to the undertaken obligation remains unclear, especially after creating expectations both locally and internationally. Moreover, the maintenance of such materials not only violates the effective legislation of Georgia along with international principles, but  also infringes upon fundamental human rights.We believe that the preservation of such materials in the Government's hands may serve the desire to use them for political purposes. Obviously, suspicions arise that unlawfully recorded materials, disclosing the details of private life, may be abused by special services for blackmailing the citizens and pressuring the political opponents during the pre-election period”, says the statement. 

Source:transparency.ge