Political Prisoners of Georgia
Georgia · politpatimrebi.ge
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
Age / Sex33
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atRustavi, N6 Institution
Categorypolitical
StatusReleased
Sentence2 years
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 Skhvitaridze, a member of the political party "Akhali," known for his active civic stance and participation in various protests, was arrested late at night on December 5, 2024, just hours after a confrontation took place on Freedom Square. The prosecution claims that he attacked officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a baton, injuring one of them in the head. The clash between police and civilians erupted after a group of unidentified individuals dressed in black gathered outside the Marriott Hotel, where an opposition meeting was taking place. Charged under Article 353 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
05 entries- 01«They tortured me, but they couldn't break me, they arrested me, but they couldn't take my freedom.»
- 02«How can the prosecutor's office be right in hundreds, maybe thousands of administrative violations and 53 criminal cases?! How can it not be wrong at least once and not acquit a single citizen?! What kind of practice is this?! How can these prosecutors be right before God?! This is a dictatorship. This is injustice»
- 03«They took me to Digomi, handed me over to four masked men, and beat me. They searched me, and then other masked individuals continued to assault me with various objects. They even broke a wooden stick over me»
- 04«They were hitting me on the sides and head, I was half-conscious when one of the Zonders rushed at me and tried to break my arm. My beating probably lasted 5-10 minutes, maybe longer, I don't know, I was losing consciousness periodically. After some time, those policemen returned and the Zonders also left the room.»
- 05«I told them that I was dizzy and my heart was pounding, they gave me a parka and calmed me down, that nothing would happen to you, that these guys were "doctors" in their field, that no one in this city did their job so "professionally".»
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01intentional minor bodily harm
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 120Art. 353
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 5, 2024
Sentence served
1y 7mo / 2 years
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Saba Skhvitaridze (PPW case cmpvwqkv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqkvl000l1vfvs9popljm. Original data from Political Prisoners of Georgia (https://politpatimrebi.ge/index.php?id=31).
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