Political Prisoners
Complete registry of Georgia's political prisoners — documented cases of those detained, sentenced, or persecuted for exercising democratic rights.
This list is compiled from verified public sources and is updated periodically. However, due to the rapidly evolving nature of legal proceedings in Georgia, the current status of individual cases may have changed since the last update. If you have updated information about any case listed here, please contact us through our secure channels.
Fridon Bubuteishvili
Age: 20Arrested shortly after his 20th birthday. Accused of injuring a firefighter by throwing a stone and damaging the Parliament gate during the May 1 protest against the 'foreign agents law.'
Giorgi Mindadze
Age: 2121-year-old medical university student. Has two prior convictions.
Giorgi Okmelashvili
Age: 4242-year-old director and founder of advertising company Limon. Married with a young child.
Irakli Meghvinetukhutsesi
Anzor Kvaratskhelia
Married. His wife suffered a miscarriage due to stress caused by his arrest.
David Lomidze
Age: 5353-year-old craftsman. Has elderly mother, wife, three children, and two grandchildren.
Mate Devidze
Age: 2121-year-old protest participant demanding new elections.
Saba Jiqia
Age: 19Was 18 years old at the time of arrest. Turned 19 while in prison. Student.
Temur Zasokhashvili
Age: 3838 years old. Lived with his father and worked as technical staff in a hotel. Mother and brother in emigration.
Giorgi Kuchuashvili
Age: 3030 years old, married with two children. Previously sought asylum in France for child's medical treatment. Supported family as courier.
Anatoli Gigauri
Veteran of the 2008 Russia–Georgia war and served in Afghanistan.
Mzia Amaghlobeli
Founder and director of the independent media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. Went on a 38-day hunger strike while in detention.
Saba Skhvitaridze
Member of the Akhali Party.
Zviad Ratiani
Poet and translator. Previously brutally beaten by riot police on November 29, 2024, sustaining a fracture of the fifth vertebra, broken nasal bone and septum. Attacked again by masked men on December 12, 2024. No one held accountable for either attack.