Activist Megi Diasamidze has been notified to appear before the court in connection with her participation in a protest held on a sidewalk. The Ministry of Internal Affairs alleges that she obstructed pedestrian movement by standing on the sidewalk. According to Diasamidze, as stated on social media, she was contacted by the Tbilisi City Court and informed that the hearing has been scheduled for 31 March.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia accused Megi Diasamidze of obstructing pedestrian movement on the sidewalk in front of Parliament on 18 December at approximately 21:58. On 31 March, a judge of the Tbilisi City Court, Davit Makaridze, subjected Diasamidze to 2 days of administrative detention. A video has been circulated on social media showing Diasamidze calling the emergency number 112 Emergency Service Georgia herself, stating: “I was sentenced to two days for standing on the sidewalk. I want to call the police to come and take me, as is usually done…”Megi Diasamidze, a 23-year-old activist, was previously detained on 10 September 2025 near Lanchkhuti while travelling from Tbilisi to Batumi. The investigation alleged that she inscribed the phrase “Russian Dream” on an election campaign banner belonging to Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze’s campaign headquarters. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the value of the damaged banners amounted to GEL 380. It is noted that the inscription was removed by the municipal cleaning service within approximately three minutes. The Tbilisi City Court released Diasamidze on bail in the amount of GEL 2,000. Her lawyer indicated that her rights were violated at the time of detention, stating that she had not been informed of the reasons for her arrest and had not been allowed to contact a lawyer or her family for a certain period of time. If convicted, Diasamidze faces up to five years of imprisonment under charges related to damage to property.