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Meeting of the Government as December 19, 2013
On December 19, 2013 the Government session was held. During the session 26 items on the agenda were discussed. Afterwards 2 issues were added and 28 items were approved. Cabinet of Ministers also approved the Georgian draft law on „Inserting Amendments in Imprisonment Code", according to which a new type of detention facilities are created, in particular, low risk and special-risk detention facilities (Article 10, part 2, Articles 101, 123, chapters VIII1, X1).The convicted prisoners will be placed in detention facilities in accordance with risks, and risk types and criteria will be specified by the minister's order. The draft law aims at complying penitentiary system regulatory legislation of Georgia with international requirements, formation of European standard penitentiary system, adherence to legal requirements within detention facilities and penitentiary institutions, realization of accused / convicted rights, supporting their rehabilitation and re-socialization processes, provision of safety and legal procedure requirements. The Government approved the draft law on "Genetically Modified Living Organisms" aiming at commitment to the duties undertaken by Georgia in accordance with "Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity" and reflection of regulations in relation to use of genetically modified living organisms in Georgian legislation. Prime Minister's Press Service
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