Saba Skhvitaridze
SentencedArrested: 5 December 2024Sentence: 2 years
Art. 120
Originally Article 353¹(2) – 7-11 years. Reclassified to Article 120 – Intentional minor bodily injury.
Case Details
Saba Skhvitaridze was arrested on 5 December 2024. Earlier, during a gathering of opposition parties, masked individuals (titushkas) stormed the meeting, concealed their identities, insulted politicians, and struck a female politician. Saba intervened, leading to a scuffle, initially portrayed as an attack on a police officer. After his arrest, he was tortured, beaten multiple times, and threatened with rape. No one has been held accountable.
Defense Arguments
Intervened to protect a female politician from attack by titushkas.
Procedural Issues
Tortured after arrest — beaten multiple times and threatened with rape. No accountability.
Personal Background
Member of the Akhali Party.
Timeline of Key Dates
5 December 2024
Arrested