Former Georgian Railway head Davit Feradze and seven others were detained in a corruption case involving the theft of black metal. The prosecution alleges an organized criminal group was formed to embezzle railway assets.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Detained

GE-CMQI

High

UNKNOWN

Tbilisi, Georgia

Journalism

Goga Khindrava

The Prosecutor's Office has opened a case against TV station 'Formula' for 'false accusation' following complaints from film director Goga Khindrava. The investigation follows a report by the station regarding Khindrava's alleged involvement in smuggling.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Shota Tutberidze

Lawyer Shota Tutberidze was fined 4,000 GEL for a Facebook comment regarding Vice-Speaker Nino Tsiloasani. The case was initiated by the newly formed Ministry of Internal Affairs department for monitoring communications.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Unknown

A minor was convicted and sentenced to 3 years in prison for giving false testimony in the case involving the death of teacher Giga Avaliani. The minor was part of a group of five juveniles convicted in connection with the case.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Irakli Chikhladze

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) arrested Irakli Chikhladze, head of the Caucasian Center for Civil Hearings, on espionage charges. He is accused of systematically transmitting intelligence to foreign services through professional circles.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Gulbaat Rtskhiladze

Gulbaat Rtskhiladze, head of the Kremlin-affiliated Eurasia Institute, was arrested by the SSSG on suspicion of spying for two foreign countries. He is accused of collecting and transmitting intelligence-related information for years.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Giorgi Udzilauri

Giorgi Udzilauri, a former official for the Cartu Group and current press service head at the Finance Ministry, was arrested on espionage allegations. He is accused of systematically passing classified data to a foreign intelligence service.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Lazare Grigoriadis

Lazare Grigoriadis, previously convicted in a Molotov cocktail case during the 2023 anti-foreign agents protests, has been arrested again on new allegations of making threats.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 4, 2026

Bacho Akhalaia

Former defense minister Bacho Akhalaia was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for public incitement to overthrow the government. The conviction stems from remarks made regarding the necessity of overthrowing the current administration.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 6, 2026

Zurab Menteshashvili

Zurab Menteshashvili was sentenced to nine months in prison for repeated road blockages during anti-government protests in Tbilisi. This marks the first conviction under controversial new amendments criminalizing certain protest-related administrative offenses.

HEALTH RISK

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Juansher Burchuladze

Former Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze was sentenced to ten years in prison for abuse of office and money laundering related to a manipulated MRI machine procurement deal.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 4, 2026

Convicted