It was a value that sometimes came at great cost, because many irresponsible acts were protected in the name of freedom of expression and might continue to be thus protected because of lack of clarity on how to define the limits.

However, in view of Georgia's current situation and realizing that the penitentiary system in that country was far from perfect, the Committee, which considered itself competent in matters relating to the treatment of detainees, sometimes came to the assistance of bodies dealing with cases of that kind.