Heroes / Gmirebi
Georgia · gmirebi.ge
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist
Arrested in—
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusReleased
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
Katsia was charged under Article 260, part 6 of the Criminal Code, involving the illegal purchase and possession of large quantities of narcotics. The prosecution, led by prosecutor Nugzar Chitadze, argued for pretrial detention, citing the severity of the alleged crime (up to 20 years or life imprisonment) and the risk of flight or repeat offenses. Charged under Article 260 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01«When they said they planted 14 grams of cocaine on me, it's laughable, it's a reversed 41... They mentioned a package. At that moment, I immediately realized they were talking about that kind of planting, which I thought didn't exist in today's world anymore»
- 02«I did not know why I was arrested»
- 03«They were using foul language towards me. At first, I thought a gang was attacking me. Then I found out they took me to the building I know as the 'Krimpoli' (Criminal Police). I started stuttering from nervousness, and they mocked me for that too. I've never stuttered before... 'You're a real bastard, you're a real screwed-up guy,' that's what they called me»
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Illegally purchasing and possessing a large quantity of narcotics
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 260
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 7, 2024
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nika Katsia (PPW case cmpvwqzv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqzvl00061vg18inwpt7y. Original data from Heroes / Gmirebi (https://gmirebi.ge/en/heroes/65).
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