Georgia: Prison abuse has become a tool of political oppression

Thousands are protesting in the Republic of Georgia, in reaction to leaked footage showing prison guards torturing and raping inmates in one of the country's jails.

The President has now replaced the guards with police officers, but angry demonstrators say they won't back down until everyone responsible for the abuse is brought to account.

Tsotne Bakuria - an expert on Eurasian and Caucasus political affairs - says prison abuse has become a tool of political oppression in Georgia