Heroes / Gmirebi
Georgia · gmirebi.ge
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryGeorgia
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Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
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Georgia · context
161documented cases
10 urgent · 35 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
6
Social Media
1
Political
146
Protest
4
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
On December 6th, 2024, Revaz Kiknadze, a 26-year-old translator and participant of pro-European rallies, was detained by representatives of the Central Criminal Police Department. He is accused of participating in group violence during protests held to demand repeat elections on November 25th. This arrest has become a symbol of the struggle young activists wage against perceived injustice and the erosion of democratic freedoms in Georgia. Charged under Articles 225, 174 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01«I went to the rally every day, I didn't wear a mask, I didn't even wear a face mask. What's the danger of hiding? Who will I hide from? On the contrary, everyone should know that I'm here.»
- 02«They asked me to lie and name people who supposedly financed me and carried out their orders. They asked me to name Japaridze, Khoshtaria, Gvaramia, and others. I could not name them in any way because nothing like that had happened. I declare a hunger strike. We will win this fight together»
- 03«Group violence? I do not understand what ‘group’ or ‘violence’ means in this charge. I did not belong to any group and I was not involved in violence. I saw these good and patriotic people for the first time in court; I have never had any contact with them. I have had no correspondence, no phone calls, nothing with any of these 50 detained people»
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 225Art. 174
03Related
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Rezo Kiknadze (PPW case cmpvwr0e, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwr0ex00071vg1ayebvo0z. Original data from Heroes / Gmirebi (https://gmirebi.ge/en/heroes/71).
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