Georgian Protester Shalva Esartia Faces Jail Over Repeated Police Disobedience Charges
Georgian anti-government protester Shalva Esartia has been sent to pretrial detention and faces up to one year in jail after being criminally charged for a third-time 'disobeying a lawful police order' during protests.
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Second Georgian faces criminal charges for minor protest-related offences
A second Georgian anti-government protester, Shalva Esartia, has been criminally charged for repeated protest-related offences during protests, including blocking the road and disobeying the police. If found guilty, Esartia could face up to a year in prison. Esartia, who regularly takes part in the daily anti-government protests in the western Georgian city of Zugdidi, was detained by local police on 17 March. He was accused of failing to yield to a pedestrian. At a court hearing on Friday, J
By Mikheil Gvadzabia
Read full article →Protester Faces Up to One Year in Jail Over Third-Time ‘Police Disobedience’ Charge
Shalva Esartia, an anti-government protester in the western Georgian town of Zugdidi, has been sent to pretrial detention and faces up to one year in jail, as he is charged with repeated, third-time “disobeying a lawful police order” in a criminal case his supporters say is “absurd” and a classic example of “repression.” Esartia was …
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