At a plenary session of Parliament, Tea Tsulukiani, head of the Temporary Investigation Commission, presented findings on alleged crimes committed during the United National Movement’s (UNM) time in power (2004–2012). The report accuses former President Mikheil Saakashvili and other high-ranking officials of implementing a state policy of torture and inhumane treatment under the guise of a “zero tolerance” criminal approach.

According to Tsulukiani, such practices were “systematic and systemic” within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and penitentiary system. The commission cited routine abuse, denial of medical care, and politically motivated imprisonment, with the aim of coercion, property seizure, and retribution. These conclusions align with multiple European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings, she noted.

The report alleges a widespread culture of impunity, with law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary complicit or inactive. It also calls for a formal review of state awards granted between 2004 and 2013 to individuals implicated in human rights violations.

The Public Defender’s Office was identified as the only institution actively responding to abuse complaints—until its weakening from 2010–2012. The report claims long-term psychological harm was documented in former prisoners, as confirmed by forensic evaluations.

The commission’s findings are expected to reignite political tensions around the legacy of the UNM era.