Georgian pro-European protester sentenced to two years in prison

Saba Skhvitaridze, who was arrested during pro-European protests in central Tbilisi late last year, on Wednesday was sentenced to two years in prison by the Tbilisi City Court Judge Jvebe Nachkebia.

The judge found Skhvitaridze guilty for an assault on a police officer during a rally that was sparked by the Georgian Dream government’s decision in October 2024 to delay the country’s EU integration until 2028. 

The initial charge has been reclassified to Article 120, which refers to intentional minor injury to health. The crime is punishable by a fine or corrective labor for a term of up to six months or house arrest for a term of six months to two years or imprisonment for a term of one to three years.