Giga Makarashvili Subjected to Five Days of Administrative Detention over a Social Media Post
Judge Koba Chagunava of Tbilisi City Court imposed five days of administrativedetention on Giga Makarashvili. The case concerns a post published on social media which, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, contained a verbal insult against the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.
Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Two Demonstrators Found Administratively Liable in Case Concerning Alleged “Artificial Blocking” of a Roadway
Judge Tornike Kapanadze delivered adecision in the case of two demonstrators, Nestan Mamatsashvili and Natia Gopodze. The case concerned the alleged “artificial blocking” of a roadway on 31 January, during one of the Saturday marches.
Protest Participants Subjected to Administrative Detention in Cases Concerning the Blocking of Sidewalks and Roads
Tbilisi City Court issued several decisions in administrative offence cases involving participants in protest rallies. The cases concern the alleged blocking of a sidewalk or the roadway.
Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Court fines activist Ia Melitauri 2,500 GEL over a social media post
Ia Melitauri, an activist participating in the ongoing protest, was fined 2,500 GEL by the court. The decision was delivered by Judge Tornike Kapanadze of Tbilisi City Court.
Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Civil activist Tamuna Kirtava fined 5,000 GEL in a road-blocking case
Tbilisi City Court fined civil activist Tamuna Kirtava 5,000 GEL in relation to the alleged blocking of a road on 31 January, during the “Saturday March”. The decision was delivered by Judge Davit Makaradze.
New Cases of Administrative Detention of Protest Participants in Tbilisi
New cases of administrative detention and the imposition of administrative liability against participants in protest assemblies have been reported in Tbilisi
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Dismissal from Public Service
Actors dismissed from Marjanishvili Theatre
According to publicly available information, nine members of the troupe of Kote Marjanishvili State Academic Theatre were dismissed, including Eka Nizharadze, Natia Gubenko, Maia Katsitadze, Irakli Cholokashvili, Ninaka Gelashvili, Guram Jashi, and Zaza Iakashvili.
Beka Lokhishvili sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention over social media posts concerning police officers
Judge Zviad Tsekvava of the Administrative Chamber of Tbilisi City Court sentenced Beka Lokhishvili to 15 days of administrative detention in relation to posts published on social media concerning police officers.
Administrative detention imposed on civil activists Ia Mghibrishvili, Inga Buadze, and Gio Chachanidze
Judge Tornike Kapanadze of the Tbilisi City Court imposed 2 days of administrative detention each on active participants in protest rallies, Ia Mghibrishvili and Inga Buadze.
Court of Appeal upholds 8.5-year sentence of Anton Chechin in drug-related case
The Tbilisi Court of Appeal upheld the 8.5-year sentence of Anton Chechin, convicted on drug-related charges. The decision was delivered on April 27 by an appellate panel composed of judges Nino Chakhnashvili, Giorgi Keratishvili, and Paata Silagadze.
