Political Prisoners of Georgia
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sex29
OccupationActor
Arrested in—
Held atTbilisi, Gldani 7th M/D, N8 Institution Father's Name: Otari
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Georgia · context
155documented cases
7 urgent · 35 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
5
Social Media
1
Political
142
Protest
3
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
On December 5, 2024, in Tbilisi, officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrested 28-year-old Andro Chichinadze, a well-known actor from the New Theater and an active participant in the pro-European protest movement, at his residence. Charged under Article 225 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01participating in “group violence”
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 225
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 5, 2024
Sentence served
1y 7mo / 2 years
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andro Chichinadze (PPW case cmpvwqm3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqm3e00101vfvx6onhfml. Original data from Political Prisoners of Georgia (https://politpatimrebi.ge/index.php?id=44).
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