Safety of activists in Georgia

Incidents

  • 17.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Prosecutor's Office
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Imprisonment

Tbilisi Court of Appeal upholds conviction of 11 individuals detained during December protests

Judge Tea Leonidze of the Tbilisi Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the court of first instance and found guilty 11 individuals detained during the December 2024 protests.
  • 15.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

Civil activist Vakhtang Gagnidze sentenced to 3 days of administrative detention

Civil activist Vakhtang Gagnidze, an active participant in the ongoing protests, was sentenced to 3 days of administrative detention by Judge Koba Chagunava.
  • 09.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

 Shota Odishvili detained on April 9, sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention for alleged disobedience to police

Civil activist Shota Odishvili was sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention by Judge Zviad Tsekvava of the Tbilisi City Court. The case concerns allegations of disobedience to police.
  • 09.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

Police detained activist Shako Baghdoshvili on April 9 although he himself was a victim of assault

Civil activist Shako Baghdoshvili, who was detained during the confrontation that took place near the April 9 Memorial and who himself sustained physical injuries, was held for several hours in a police station and was ultimately released, with the police stating that he had been questioned as a witness.
  • 03.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention · Administrative Offense / Legal Practice Verbal warning

Tbilisi City Court finds three activists liable for administrative offences over sidewalk protest

On April 3, Judge Tornike Kapanadze of the Tbilisi City Court found three civil activists liable for administrative offences in connection with a protest held on a sidewalk. One of them, Abkhaz war participant Zosime Bzhalava, was sentenced to 2 days of administrative detention, while the other two - Naniko Bedineishvili and Vika Dzandzava - received a verbal warning.
  • 01.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

Civil activist Vakhtang Ramishvili found liable for an administrative offence over a sidewalk protest

Civil activist Vakhtang Ramishvili was found liable for  an administrative offence in connection with a protest held on a sidewalk and was sentenced to 4 days of administrative detention. The decision was issued by Judge Tornike Kapanadze of the Tbilisi City Court. The Ministry of Internal Affairs charged Ramishvili with creating an obstruction for pedestrians on the sidewalk.
  • 01.04.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

Civil activist Spartak Tsiklauri found liable for an administrative offence over a sidewalk protest

Civil activist Spartak Tsiklauri was found liable for an administrative offence in connection with a protest held on a sidewalk and was sentenced to 4 days of administrativedetention.
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