Heroes / Gmirebi
Georgia · gmirebi.ge
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
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Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
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Georgia · context
154documented 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
Sergei Kukharchuk, along with 10 others, was arrested for participating in pro-European rallies held in November-December 2024. They were charged under Article 225, Part 2 of the Criminal Code, which involves participation in group violence. This offense carries a sentence of 4 to 6 years of imprisonment. Charged under Article 225 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01«Your name should not be forgotten! - Group violence is what you and the judicial system are perpetrating against every citizen of Georgia»
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 225
03Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sergei Kukharchuk (PPW case cmpvwr0g). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwr0gq00081vg1r5n6018h. Original data from Heroes / Gmirebi (https://gmirebi.ge/en/heroes/26).
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