Tbilisi City Court imposed one day of administrative detention on Giorgi Savaneli for standing on the sidewalk. The decision was delivered by Judge Tornike Kapanadze.
On 8 May, following the court hearing, Savaneli’s lawyer, Ayhan Hasanli, wrote that the only “evidence” in the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ case had been obtained unlawfully. According to the lawyer, the case does not concern an administrative offence, but rather the constitutionally protected freedom of assembly and manifestation. He stated that the court hearing mainly concerned a one-page “inspection report” and an “official report.” According to the lawyer, when a citizen is held administratively liable for standing on the sidewalk, participating in an assembly, and publicly expressing their opinion, the case is no longer merely about an administrative offence report, but about freedom itself.
On the same day, Judge Tornike Kapanadze imposed two days of administrative detention on Tata Peradze, a member of the party “Droa,” in a case concerning the obstruction of pedestrians on the sidewalk and the artificial blocking of the roadway. Tata Peradze did not attend the court hearing. She was waiting for the enforcement of the decision at the party office, where she was later detained.
