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Political Prisoners

Complete registry of Georgia's political prisoners — documented cases of those detained, sentenced, or persecuted for exercising democratic rights.

113
Currently Imprisoned
46
Sentenced
67
Pretrial Detention
8
Released / Acquitted
15
On Bail
6
On Hunger Strike

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.

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Tedo Abramovi

Age: 22
Acquitted
Potential: 8-20 years or life imprisonment
Art. 260.6

22-year-old activist. Spent 8 months in pretrial detention before acquittal.

Aleksandre Gogoladze

Age: 30
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

30-year-old. Released on bail of 5,000 GEL.

Dimitri Bidzinashvili

Age: 32
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

32-year-old member of the Coalition for Change. Released on bail of 5,000 GEL.

Eva Shashiashvili

Age: 46
On Bail
Art. 225Art. 222

46, cleaner from Tbilisi. Has seriously ill 24-year-old daughter with disability who is entirely dependent on her.

Giorgi Chakhunashvili

Age: 71
On Bail
Art. 225Art. 222

71-year-old pediatric cardiologist-rheumatologist. First person detained in October 4 case. Released on 20,000 GEL bail.

Giorgi Ugulava

On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

Released on bail of 5,000 GEL.

Ia Darakhvelidze

Age: 40
On Bail
Art. 225

40-year-old creative director and musician. Released on 10,000 GEL bail.

Irakli Tabatadze

Age: 42
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

42-year-old. Released on bail of 5,000 GEL.

Irakli Tsignadze

Age: 33
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

33-year-old. Released on bail of 5,000 GEL.

Mariam Mekantsishvili

On Bail
Art. 225

Active protest participant, mother of 6-year-old. Released on 10,000 GEL bail.

Nikoloz Kumsishvili

Age: 46
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

46-year-old. Released on bail of 4,000 GEL.

Nikoloz Kutubidze

Age: 20
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

20-year-old student. Released on bail of 3,500 GEL.

Nino Datashvili

On Bail
Potential: 4-7 years
Art. 353.1.3

Civic educator and activist. Released from pretrial detention on 5,000 GEL bail after spending four months in custody.

Vasil Eliava

Age: 32
On Bail
Potential: Up to 4 years
Art. 19-222

32-year-old. Released on bail of 3,500 GEL.

Badri Japaridze

On Bail
8 months (pardoned Sept 2025)
Art. 349Art. 318.1

Co-founder of the opposition political party Lelo for Georgia.

Mamuka Khazaradze

On Bail
8 months (pardoned Sept 2025)
Art. 349Art. 318.1

Co-founder of the opposition political party Lelo for Georgia.

Anton Uperi

Charged in Absentia
Art. 222Art. 225

Charged in absentia.

Irakli Shaishmelashvili

Charged in Absentia
Art. 317

Former head of Operational Planning Division of Special Tasks Department at Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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Last updated: March 2026