Tbilisi. Georgian Human Rights Organizations voice their position on the ongoing reforms in penitentiary system and the developments in prisons for the past months. "We consider that prison conditions and protection of prisoners’ rights has increased considerably as a result of activities implemented in penitentiary system for the past year. Though, in view of torture and inhuman treatment that was inherited by the new government from its predecessor, important challenges still remain, including the negative stereotype and mistrust of public. These problems may be resolved only by restoring trust through implementing concrete activities and by establishing human rights protection culture in the system With a view to attain the goal, one of the key amendments will be to grant prison monitoring authority to NGOs..."