Heroes / Gmirebi
Georgia · gmirebi.ge
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CountryGeorgia
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Categorypolitical
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Georgia · context
161documented cases
10 urgent · 35 report torture
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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 4, 2024, law enforcement detained 54-year-old Vepkhia Kasradze. A member of the Lelo party, a Tskhinvali theater actor, a father of five, and a veteran who fought in the Abkhazian and 2008 wars, he is now in custody. His family members, colleagues, and human rights defenders claim that this detention is a politically motivated move aimed at suppressing dissent. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01«I want everyone to attend. We have a right to see our children and loved ones, I think. Otherwise, it's all a farce and a show, and we don't want to participate at all, I'll leave the hearing»
- 02«I will die fighting this injustice. I will die with a smile. If you want to torture me, torture me as you wish, I will not tolerate this injustice. I will show you such self-sacrifice and dedication that no one has ever seen»
- 03«How do you think, Mr. Judge, with 20 years of combat experience, would I engage in a case with 19-year-olds? There is no evidence that we had any connection. How could I have made contact with these people? I didn't know them, there were no phone calls. I saw them for the first time and I'm happy that we have such smiling boys.»
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vephkhia Kasradze (PPW case cmpvwqzm, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvwqzmr00041vg1kktatbko. Original data from Heroes / Gmirebi (https://gmirebi.ge/en/heroes/76).
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