Protester Sentenced in Tbilisi

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A court in Tbilisi sentenced musician David Khomeriki, who was detained at a protest with "Molotov cocktails", to four years and six months in prison.

On August 15, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced protest participant David Khomeriki, who was detained with "Molotov cocktails".

26-year-old musician Khomeriki was found guilty under the article on preparing an explosion (Article 18-229 of the Criminal Code of Georgia). He was detained on the morning of December 2, 2024, together with his brother Zuka in the center of Tbilisi for illegally blocking the road and disobeying police orders. The brother was given a verbal reprimand, and, according to the investigation, several Molotov cocktails were found in David's backpack, Novosti-Gruzia writes.

Khomeriki did not admit his guilt, stating that psychological and physical violence was used during the arrest. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to four years and six months in prison.

It should be noted that since November 28, 2024, protesters in Tbilisi have been holding daily rallies outside the Georgian parliament and blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of all arrested supporters of European integration and the appointment of new parliamentary elections.

"Caucasian Knot" published a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia". "Caucasian Knot" collected materials about the parliamentary elections and the protests that followed them on the page "Elections in Georgia-2024".