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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex27 · male
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
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Case Summary
Georgij Goglidze, a Georgian citizen, was sentenced to 9 years in a strict regime colony for being a mercenary in an armed conflict. He was allegedly captured on November 12, 2023.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Citizen of Georgia
- 02Convicted of being a mercenary
- 03Sentenced to 9 years in prison
- 04Reportedly captured in November 2023
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Гоглидзе Георгий Звиадович родился 16 сентября 1997 года, гражданин Грузии. В апреле 2025 года по ч. 3 ст. 359 УК РФ («Участие наёмника в вооружённом конфликте») приговорён к 9 годам колонии строгого режима. Взят в плен предположительно 12 ноября 2023 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 359
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicityGeorgian
Region of originSouth Caucasus
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Goglidze and the patronymic Zviadovich are characteristic of Georgian naming conventions.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Goglidze Georgij Zviadovich (PPW case cmgn9zrd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn9zrds003xliftblfn8kic. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/goglidze-georgij-zurabovich/).
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