Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the "Coalition for Change," stated that the Ministers of Health and Justice are obligated to provide the public with information about the health condition of Mzia Amaghlobeli, the director of "Batumelebi" and "Netgazeti."

According to Gvaramia, the Ministries of Justice and Health should, with the involvement of the Penitentiary Service and Mzia's representatives from the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA), establish a so-called medical council ("consilium") that would update the public daily on Amaghlobeli's health condition.

"Yesterday, I was in Batumi at the editorial offices of 'Batumelebi' and 'Netgazeti.' As you know, the coalition expresses special concern for Mzia Amaghlobeli. Mzia has been on a hunger strike in prison for 16 days, yet we know nothing about her health condition. This directly violates international hunger strike protocols. I must emphasize that the Ministers of Health and Justice are obligated to provide information to the public regarding this matter. Moreover, we demand that these two ministries, along with the Penitentiary Service and Mzia’s representatives from GYLA, establish a consilium to keep the public informed daily about her health.

Mzia is a distinguished patriot and a top-class professional. She is not on a hunger strike seeking privileges. She is fighting injustice in this way. Other means of resisting injustice have been taken from her, leaving only this method, provided by the pseudo, self-declared government. When I last saw her, it was the 12th day of her hunger strike, and she felt relatively strong. However, I want to remind everyone that this is an extremely difficult process. While someone may feel fine on the 16th, 17th, or even 20th day, irreversible health changes could begin on the 21st day, making recovery impossible or even leading to greater danger. Mzia is a victim of torture and inhumane, degrading treatment," Gvaramia stated.

According to Gvaramia, Amaghlobeli's imprisonment is entirely absurd; not only has she committed no crime, but crimes have been committed against her.

"Dgebuadze, the head of the Batumi police, spat in Mzia’s face and attempted several assaults, from which she was shielded by other police officers present. Mzia has high blood sugar levels (a health detail I disclose with her consent), making it crucial for her to drink water, especially during emotional stress. Following Dgebuadze’s orders, she was denied water for an hour. Later, when she requested to use the restroom, she was denied access for four hours. This constitutes completed acts of torture and inhumane treatment. Torture is not just pulling out fingernails or inflicting severe physical harm; it includes such treatment as well. For four hours, she was also denied the opportunity to meet with her lawyers.

Mzia Amaghlobeli’s imprisonment is a complete absurdity. Not only did she commit no crime, but crimes were committed against her. Her slap to Dgebuadze is a slap in the face of injustice and the regime. The entire Georgian society stands in solidarity with Mzia Amaghlobeli in this slap.

I want to address Dgebuadze: the fact that a woman’s slap led to her imprisonment, and you remain unbothered by this, unmoved by her hunger strike, and silent without even suggesting to the prosecutor’s office that she not be imprisoned for this, makes you not just guilty but dishonorable.

I call on the Ministers of Health and Justice: you are committing a crime daily by allowing Mzia to remain in this state. Come to your senses before it is too late. I give the same advice to the head of the Penitentiary Department. I urge the head of the Special Investigation Service, Katsitadze, to promptly issue a ruling recognizing Mzia as a victim in the case of her torture so her team can appeal to the disgraceful and illegal court to change her pretrial detention to any other form. The Prosecutor’s Office also has the authority to do this without any rulings or formalities, and I urge them to take this step," Gvaramia stated.