GAP-INC-2025-0005
Excessive ForceHighCorroborated
March 15, 2025 · morning
Tbilisi State Theatre and Film University, Tbilisi
Summary
In March 2025, police forcibly removed 10 Theatre University students who had been occupying the university building for 83 days in protest. Each student received a 5,000 GEL fine and several were suspended from the university. The operation was widely criticized as disproportionate.
Victims
Student Group A (10 students)
studentTbilisi State Theatre and Film Universityprimary victims
Status: released — suspended from university
Identified Individuals
Unknown — Patrol Police Officers(უცნობი — საპატრულო პოლიციის ოფიცრები)
Patrol PoliceMoIA
Role: arresting officer / unit
Participated in arrest and/or detention operations
View Full Dossier →Evidence
Video
Video footage of police forcibly removing students from university building
Social Media Post
Student accounts posted on social media documenting the raid
Legal Context
- Charges Filed
- Administrative violations — occupying building
- Court Outcome
- 5,000 GEL fine each, several suspended from university
Sources
- •Tabula Magazine(media)
- •Civil.ge(media)
- •Student solidarity organizations(civil society)
Related
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