Political Prisoners of Georgia
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sex51
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atTbilisi, Gldani 7th M/D, N8 Institution
Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
Sentence—
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
Jano Archaia, a 49-year-old Georgian dance choreographer, distributor, and taxi driver, who supported his family through daily labor, was arrested on December 5, 2024. He has children, grandchildren, and a dog waiting for him at home. Charged under Article 225 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
02 entries- 01«If anyone imagines that Mr. Jano [Archaia] or Mr. Guram [Mirtskhulava] has any influence over 158 police officers—whose identities the prosecution itself cannot determine—well, that’s .. as the European Court of Human Rights uses the term 'abstract,' or I would even say this belongs to the realm of fantasy. It is beyond merely difficult to imagine»
- 02«Where do I appear? Where do I appear? I gave you three months, and you brought nothing! Prove that I am in the footage! Yes, I was there [at protest], and if you release me now, I will go back again!»
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 225
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 8, 2024
04Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Jano Archaia (PPW case cmpvwqmh). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqmhv00121vfv5iw5dj9w. Original data from Political Prisoners of Georgia (https://politpatimrebi.ge/index.php?id=47).
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