Political Prisoners of Georgia
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sex20
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
Saba Jikia, a young man born in 2006, lived with his mother and two sisters in the village of Akhal Abastumani, Zugdidi Municipality. Before his arrest, he worked in a restaurant and was preparing to take computer science courses. Saba's friends and family describe him as cheerful, smiling, and a book lover. According to his friends, while in prison, he has already read 36 books, including George Orwell's famous dystopian novel "1984," Charged under Article 353 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01«"I am in good spirits, I am ready, I am not afraid»
- 02«This is motivation and a reminder that we are not alone. Friends, it's a simple saying, but for a long time now, we've become one family, united around one goal. This goal is to get rid of the Russian regime, for which we are relentlessly fighting»
- 03«Everything is uncertain for young people in the future, and until all of this improves, we will have to fight »
- 04«I'll be back soon!»
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 353
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 4, 2024
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Saba Jikia (PPW case cmpvwqk2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqk2i000d1vfvljjil8xx. Original data from Political Prisoners of Georgia (https://politpatimrebi.ge/index.php?id=24).
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