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Police / Ministry of Internal Affairs
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Relying solely on one institutional source (police/Ministry) without any additional or independent perspectives.
The entire article is a reproduction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs statement: „ინფორმაციას შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტრო ავრცელებს.“ and the following quoted text. No other sources (e.g., defense, witnesses, lawyers, independent experts) are cited.
Add clarification that the information is based solely on the Ministry’s statement, e.g. „შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტროს ინფორმაციით…“ and explicitly note that other sources have not yet commented.
Include, where possible, a brief note on whether the accused or their lawyer had an opportunity to comment, even if they declined (e.g. „ბრალდებულის პოზიცია ამ ეტაპზე უცნობია“).
Mention that the investigation is ongoing and that the presented version may be updated as new information emerges, to avoid implying that all facts are definitively established.
Presenting information as fully established truth because it comes from an official authority, without indicating that it is the authority’s version at an early stage of investigation.
Phrases like „პოლიციის მიერ ჩატარებული ოპერატიული ღონისძიებებისა და საგამოძიებო მოქმედებების შედეგად დადგინდა, რომ ბრალდებული… ფიზიკურად გაუსწორდა…“ are presented as final fact, even though they are investigative findings at this stage.
Rephrase statements of fact as allegations or preliminary findings, e.g. „გამოძიების ვერსიით“ or „შსს-ს განცხადებით დადგინდა, რომ…“ instead of categorical formulations.
Add a reminder that the person is a suspect/accused and is presumed innocent until proven guilty, e.g. „ბ.ბ. ბრალდებულია აღნიშნულ დანაშაულში, თუმცა მისი ბრალეულობა სასამართლოს გადაწყვეტილებით დადგინდება.“
Clearly attribute all factual claims about the incident to the Ministry/police (e.g. „სამინისტროს ცნობით…“) rather than stating them as absolute facts.
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