Prominent Georgian journalist, Mzia Amaghlobeli, joined the peaceful protests in Batumi on January 11, 2025, and was arrested twice. She is now in detention and standing trial for slapping Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze. There is publicly available video footage of numerous violations of human rights of protesters by police on the day, including one in which Irakli Dgebuadze makes explicit and sexualized threats against Mzia Amaghlobeli. Several former detainees have accused him of violence inside the police station, yet he remains in command of Batumi police, while Mzia Amaghlobeli faces a lengthy prison sentence.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: October 1, 2025
Dear Mr. Katsitadze,
I am writing to demand justice for the jailed journalist, Mzia Amaghlobeli, who is standing trial for allegedly using violence against the Chief of Batumi Police, Irakli Dgebuadze, and faces prison if found guilty.
I am concerned that Mzia Amaghlobeli has been denied an adequate medical examination and treatment for the injuries she alleged the police inflicted during her arrest.
I call on you to ensure that Irakli Dgebuadze and all police officers involved in arbitrary arrests and alleged ill treatment of peaceful protestors are immediately suspended in their duties until all allegations against them are effectively investigated, and necessary disciplinary, administrative, or criminal proceedings enacted as appropriate. I demand full respect for Mzia Amaghlobeli’s and all Georgian protesters’ human rights, including the right to a fair trial, to freedom of expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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