Mzia Amaglobeli

Affiliated media: Batumelebi, Co-founder, Director

Incident date: January 14, 2025

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Batumelebi

Location: Georgia, Batumi

Additional information:

On January 14, the Batumi City Court ordered Mzia Amaglobeli’s imprisonment as a preventive measure following her arrest on January 12 under Article 353 of the Criminal Code, which deals with assault on a police officer. The cases was initiated following an altercation with Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze. Defence was demanding to release her on bail but the request has been denied. On January 15 Nona Kurdovanidze, Chairperson of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association stated that Dgebuadze spat in Amaglobeli’s face and denied her access to water and toilet facilities for an extended period. Two days later, Gyla revealed that the Special Investigation Service, a body responsible for investigating crimes committed by officials, had been aware of the ill-treatment allegations while Amaglobeli was held in custody.