Political Prisoners of Georgia
Georgia · politpatimrebi.ge
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sex54
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atTbilisi, Gldani 7th M/D, N8 Institution
Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Georgia · context
154documented 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
Davit Lomidze, a 53-year-old man, was arrested on December 1, 2024, during a protest in front of the Parliament. Temur Zasokhashvili was also arrested with him. Initially, they were detained administratively, but after 48 hours, when the administrative detention period expired, they were charged with criminal offenses. Charged under Article 353 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01«I met him on January 16, 2025, when he was still able to move, but he complained of pain in his leg and spine. His condition worsened, and he was unable to go out or meet with me. We believe that the pain in his operated areas was provoked by the violence inflicted on him during his arrest»
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 353
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 1, 2024
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Davit Lomidze (PPW case cmpvwqjn). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqjnu000b1vfvawoyy8dm. Original data from Political Prisoners of Georgia (https://politpatimrebi.ge/index.php?id=17).
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