• ABOUT US
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • CONTACT US
Georgia Today
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
No Result
View All Result
Georgia Today
No Result
View All Result

Court Rules Pre-trial Detention for UNM Chairman Melia

by Georgia Today
February 17, 2021
in Politics
Reading Time: 1min read
Court Rules Pre-trial Detention for UNM Chairman Melia

“The bail, as a measure of restraint, should be replaced by detention.” – Judge Nino Chakhnashvili

Tbilisi City Court satisfied a motion of the Prosecutor’s Office and ruled to use the pre-trial detention measure against Nika Melia, Chairman of the opposition United National Movement party.

“The bail, as a measure of restraint, should be replaced by a more severe measure of restraint – detention. Defendant Nikanor Melia should start counting the period of detention from the moment of actual detention,” Judge Nino Chakhnashvili said when announcing the verdict.

With this decision, Chakhnashvili fully satisfied the motion of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia.

The trial of Nika Melia lasted for 6 hours on Wednesday. The court discussed the revision of the measure of restraint against him. The accused himself was not present at the trial as a form of protest and distrust toward the court.

The Prosecutor’s Office applied to Tbilisi City Court with a motion to change the measure of restraint yesterday after the parliamentary majority supported the investigative agency’s motion to use the detention measure against the opposition leader with 88 votes in favor and two against.

Melia was arrested for refusing to pay the 40,000 GEL bail set last year.

He was charged with incitement of violence during the June protests back in 2019, and was released on bail in November. He should have paid the bail by December 24, 2020 but did not. By the court’s decision, Melia also had to wear a monitoring bracelet, which he removed publicly during the street protests.

By Ana Dumbadze

Related Story: Court to Consider Pre-trial Detention for UNM Chairman Nika Melia Today

Tags: BailLawNika MeliaOppositionUNM
ShareShareTweet

Related Posts

American Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clerics Express Solidarity with Georgian Citizens
International

American Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clerics Express Solidarity with Georgian Citizens

March 2, 2021
PM: Once Again, I Expressed My Great Respect to our Patriarch
Politics

PM: Once Again, I Expressed My Great Respect to our Patriarch

March 2, 2021
Deputy Security Service Head Resigns
Politics

Deputy Security Service Head Resigns

March 2, 2021

Recommended

Georgian PM Appoints Vice Prime Ministers

Georgian PM Appoints Vice Prime Ministers

6 days ago
Georgian Wine Brand Mtevino Now in Brooklyn Stores

Georgian Wine Brand Mtevino Now in Brooklyn Stores

4 weeks ago
The Post-Ivanishvili Political Landscape in Georgia

The Post-Ivanishvili Political Landscape in Georgia

4 weeks ago
Foreign Policy during the Biden Presidency: Probabilities & Realistic Expectations

Foreign Policy during the Biden Presidency: Probabilities & Realistic Expectations

3 weeks ago
Digital Literacy & Citizen Centers Bringing Modernity to the Georgian Regions with the Support of the German Development Cooperation

Digital Literacy & Citizen Centers Bringing Modernity to the Georgian Regions with the Support of the German Development Cooperation

2 weeks ago
Noxtton, Georgian Tech Company, Enters Switzerland

Noxtton, Georgian Tech Company, Enters Switzerland

2 weeks ago
Team Europe: EIB Immediate Covid-19 Response Support to Georgian MSME Sector Reaches Milestone with Additional Support to Liberty Bank

Team Europe: EIB Immediate Covid-19 Response Support to Georgian MSME Sector Reaches Milestone with Additional Support to Liberty Bank

2 days ago
GD Chairman: Council will Convene Tomorrow, Nominate Candidate for PM

GD Chairman: Council will Convene Tomorrow, Nominate Candidate for PM

2 weeks ago

Navigation

  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • International
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • Magazine
  • GEO
  • OP-ED
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • Contact

Highlights

American Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clerics Express Solidarity with Georgian Citizens

PM: Once Again, I Expressed My Great Respect to our Patriarch

Georgian Post to Hold Universal Postal Union’s International Letter-Writing Competition

Deputy Security Service Head Resigns

PM Garibashvili: The Dialogue Will Continue

Georgian Craft Association Awards Best Adaptation to the Crisis

Trending

WHO: Global COVID-19 Cases Up Again
News

WHO: Global COVID-19 Cases Up Again

by gtoday_2021
March 2, 2021

For the first time in seven weeks, the global cases of Covid-19 rose again last week, the...

SSG: Bestaev Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

SSG: Bestaev Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

March 2, 2021
Photo: Publika.ge

Parliament Responds to Sunday Rally against Namakhvani HPP

March 2, 2021
American Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clerics Express Solidarity with Georgian Citizens

American Christian, Muslim and Jewish Clerics Express Solidarity with Georgian Citizens

March 2, 2021
PM: Once Again, I Expressed My Great Respect to our Patriarch

PM: Once Again, I Expressed My Great Respect to our Patriarch

March 2, 2021
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • GEO
  • Magazine
  • Old Website

2000-2021 © Georgia Today

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Economy
  • Social & Society
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • International
  • Where.ge
  • Newspaper
  • Magazine
  • GEO
  • OP-ED
  • About Us
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Advertising
    • Subscription
  • Contact

2000-2021 © Georgia Today