The bank accounts of Elene Akhobadze, the mother of “prisoner of conscience” Saba Skhvitaridze, have been placed under seizure. The information was disclosed by Akhobadze herself via social media. “Yesterday, on the Feast of the Annunciation, during Holy Week, this ‘religious’ government, without any prior notice, imposed a seizure on my accounts over a non-existent fine. I have not received any notification or fine,” she wrote.
Under Article 174¹ of the Code of Administrative Offences, “artificial blocking of the road” constitutes a violation of the rules governing the organization and conduct of assemblies and demonstrations. Since February 7 of last year, the fine for “artificially blocking the road” has increased tenfold to 5,000 GEL. Hundreds of participants in pro-European protests have reportedly been issued such fines, with the cumulative amount reaching several million GEL. Where fines remain unpaid, enforcement measures include the seizure of bank accounts. Multiple such cases have already been documented.
Civic activist Ana Ingorokva stated on social media that enforcement proceedings were initiated against activist Data Chachua, and a seizure was imposed without him having received prior information regarding the fine. According to the same source, upon seeking clarification, he was informed that he had been administratively fined in March 2025 for blocking a road. The amount of the fine is GEL 5,350.
According to civil activist Natia Gabrava, enforcement proceedings were initiated against her and her bank accounts were subjected to seizure due to a fine imposed in connection with a social media post concerning a senior official of the Patrol Police Department, Lasha Salukvadze.
According to the case materials, Gabrava referred to Salukvadze in an offensive manner on social media, following which Salukvadze filed a complaint with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The case was examined under Article 173(2) of the Code of Administrative Offences, which concerns verbal insult of a law enforcement officer. In November, 2025 Judge Tornike Kochkian of the Tbilisi City Court imposed a fine of GEL 5,000 on Gabrava.
Due to non-payment of the fine, enforcement proceedings were initiated, and the National Bureau of Enforcement imposed seizure on Gabrava’s bank accounts. According to Gabrava, the total amount subject to seizure is GEL 5,350. She further stated that the seized funds included money collected to support the family of a detainee.Gabrava later wrote on social media that the required amount was raised through public support.
Journalist Nanuka Zhorzholiani wrote on social media that she had received a court ruling according to which Prosecutor Ani Khubejishvili requested the extension of seizure measures imposed on charitable foundations.
The case concerns bank accounts that were frozen by a court ruling in March 2025, upon the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, affecting several charitable and non-governmental organisations, including the “Nanuka’s Fund”. According to the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, the seizure measures were imposed within the framework of an ongoing investigation classified as sabotage and assistance to hostile activities, initiated on the basis of a complaint filed by the movement “United Neutral Georgia”, founded by Vato Shakarishvili. The movement was established on 10 July 2024, and its statements are frequently disseminated by media outlets affiliated with the authorities. The organisation is considered to be affiliated with “Georgian Dream” and often reiterates its messaging.“Nanuka’s Fund” is a charitable organisation established in 2020, which has provided assistance to socially vulnerable individuals, persons with serious medical conditions, and, during November–December 2024, was actively involved in humanitarian and social support activities related to pro-European protests.
Keti Kherashvili, a civil activist and the sister of prisoner of conscience Irakli Kherashvili, wrote on social media that she had been contacted by the National Bureau of Enforcement of Georgia and informed that she had been fined GEL 5,000 on the basis of information received from the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to her, she had not previously been aware of the existence of this fine and, accordingly, had not paid it. She further stated that this is not the only fine imposed on her in connection with her participation in protests.
Subsequently, Keti Kherashvili wrote on social media that enforcement proceedings had been initiated against her and that the Bureau had applied a seizure measure. According to her, the case reached the enforcement stage and the proceedings were conducted without her having been informed of the existence of the fine.
On 6 February 2026, civil activist Lasha Janjgava disseminated information via social media indicating that the bank accounts of activist Mariam Tsomaia had been subject to seizure measures due to the non-payment of an administrative fine. According to documents attached to the post, on 5 September 2025, Judge Lela Tsagareishvili of the Tbilisi City Court found Tsomaia liable under Article 166(1) (minor hooliganism) and Article 173(1) (non-compliance with a lawful order of a law enforcement officer) of the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, and imposed an administrative fine of GEL 2,500.
According to the information shared by Janjgava, the decision was not served on Tsomaia following her administrative detention, and she reportedly became aware of the enforcement measure only after her bank accounts had been seized.
Mariam Tsomaia was detained by police on 2 September 2025 on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, along with eighteen other demonstrators. On that date, the Parliament of Georgia was hearing a report prepared by the Temporary Investigative Commission established under the leadership of Georgian Dream member Tea Tsulukiani. The commission examined the activities of political office-holders and current or former officials affiliated with the United National Movement during the period 2003–2012. According to available information, citizens initially gathered near the Parliament building and subsequently on Rustaveli Avenue to protest the findings of the commission.
The bank accounts of Davit Jincharadze, founder of the Freedom Fund, political technologies researcher, and civic activist, have been subject to seizure. He received notification of the enforcement measure on 20 January from the Bank of Georgia. In an interview with the outlet Batumelebi, Davit Jincharadze stated that the administrative offense report imposing the fine was not served on him, and that he became aware of the existence of the fine only while crossing the state border. According to him, information regarding the fine cannot be found on either protocol.ge or police.ge. As he was informed at the border, a fine was issued in his name on 5 September 2025. “There was a protest on Melikishvili Avenue, where I was using a megaphone,” he stated.
Davit Jincharadze founded the Freedom Fund to support participants of pro-European protests and political prisoners. The Fund operates a foreign bank account. He stated that he had also used bank accounts in Georgia to assist protest participants; however, due to the risk of enforcement seizure, he refrained from holding significant sums in those accounts.
