Tbilisi City Court has sentenced 11 individuals arrested during ongoing protests near the Parliament of Georgia to two years in prison.
The convicted protesters are Andro Chichinadze, Onise Tskhadadze, Jano Archaia, Ruslan Sivakov, Luka Jabua, Guram Mirtskhulav, Valeri Tetrashvili, Giorgi Terishvili, Irakli Kerashvili, Revaz Kinadze, and Sergey Kukharchuk.
Judge Nino Galustashvili delivered the verdict, reclassifying the charges. Originally filed under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code—which carries a sentence of 4 to 6 years for participation in organized group violence—the case was instead adjudicated under Article 226, concerning active participation in group actions that disrupt public order, resulting in the two-year prison sentences.
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