Case identifier GE-CMQI
Urgency: Medium
Age: 39 YRS
Arrest location: Gali district, Abkhazia
Category: political
Shalva Khizanishvili
Shalva Khizanishvili, a Georgian citizen living in the occupied Gali district, was sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison for espionage. He was accused of filming a Russian border post for money.
LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026
Trial status: Convicted