A mass picket in support of political prisoners was held in Tbilisi.
A protest demanding the release of political prisoners took place in central Tbilisi. Picketers stood at the Rustaveli metro station with a banner reading "Freedom for the Prisoners of the Regime!"
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," supporters of Georgia's European integration have been gathering daily for protests in front of the parliament building for over a year. Activists announced a rally in support of Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander for January 27.
About 20 people held a picket today near the Rustaveli metro station in central Tbilisi. Participants unfurled a large banner reading "Freedom for the Prisoners of the Regime!", Publika reported.
At the same time, protesters stopped passersby and asked their opinions on the arrest of citizens for standing on the sidewalk and on the current situation in the country as a whole. Many participants also held banners with slogans such as "Freedom for the regime's prisoners," "Not a single rapist has been convicted," "The regime is hounding us," "We're waiting for you on Rustaveli," "Freedom doesn't come easy," and "Saturday is the day to march."
Today, 70 doctors contacted the penitentiary service regarding the health of prisoners Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander. The appeal was submitted today by politician and physician Ani Kavtaradze and physician Giorgi Akhobadze. According to the doctors, the health of Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander is deteriorating daily. They demand an immediate and comprehensive medical examination and appropriate treatment.
Russian citizens Artem Gribul and Anastasia Zinovkina, who participated in protests in Tbilisi, were arrested in December 2024 on charges of drug trafficking. They claim that evidence was planted on them, and that security forces resorted to threats. On September 12, 2025, a court in Tbilisi sentenced both of them to 8.5 years in prison. Protest participant Anton Chechin received the same term on a similar charge. Zinovkina said that on October 29, 2025, she received no help from prison staff for eight hours, although she could not move due to back pain, and the doctor could only offer her "a stronger painkiller that the psychiatrist has." Zinovkina is provided with medical care in prison and does not require inpatient treatment, the Georgian Penitentiary Service stated in response to activists' demands for medical care. The Court of Appeals in November began reviewing the Russians' complaints. During her attacks, Anastasia Zinovkina, a prisoner in Georgia, is unable to get out of bed; the fingers of her right hand and toe have become paralyzed, her fiancé, Artem Gribul, reported.
"The Special Penitentiary Service has been ignoring the serious health condition of Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander for several months. Despite numerous official appeals, their demands have not been met, there has been no written response, and their condition worsens daily. Therefore, we, the doctors, with professional and ethical responsibility, demand that the prisoners – Anastasia Zinovkina and Nana Sander – immediately undergo a full medical examination and receive appropriate treatment, including the necessary laboratory and X-ray tests," the statement reads.
The doctors believe that ignoring their condition or providing inadequate medical care contradicts both medical ethics and the principles of humanism. In the 21st century, full diagnosis and treatment represent a minimum humane standard, the violation of which is unacceptable under any circumstances.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420176
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