Ivanishvili’s regime is using a cruel and dirty method, well-known to the Soviet Russian dictatorship, against Nino Datashvili - forced psychiatric intervention, which has three goals: 1. Severe psychological pressure on the prisoner, creating conditions for her in prison that are extremely stressful for the mental health of any person; 2. Damage to the prisoner’s reputation, tarnishing her name and dignity in the eyes of society; 3. Artificially prolonging the term of illegal imprisonment, - reads a statement of the Droa party.

As stated in the statement, the Droa party has already informed Georgia’s international partners about the matter.

“In addition to immorality, according to the practice established by the European Court of Human Rights, the ongoing pressure against Nino Datashvili amounts to a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention, which includes torture and inhuman treatment.

Immediately after the information was released, the Droa party informed Georgia’s international partners about the case, so that the regime can be held accountable for these atrocities to the fullest extent possible.

Tomorrow, August 4, at 8 pm, we will gather at Freedom Square to support Nino Datashvili. Freedom to Nino Datashvili! Freedom to prisoners of conscience!”, - reads the Droa statement.

Yesterday Nino Datashvili’s human rights defenders disseminated information that the prosecutor’s office “completely groundlessly requested a court psychiatric examination of Datashvili, which the court granted.”

In this regard, the Prosecutor's Office explained that the defense itself presented documents reflecting Nino Datashvili's health condition, which indicated psycho-emotional lability as a concomitant disease, and therefore it was considered appropriate to order an examination.

In response to the Prosecutor's Office's statement, Nino Datashvili's lawyer noted that Datashvili has psycho-emotional lability, which is a symptom and not a diagnosis.

Nino Datashvili was arrested on June 20 in Tbilisi City Court due to the incident that occurred on June 9. She was charged under Part 3 of Article 353 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to assault on a public servant during the performance of his official duties. The crime is punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term of 4 to 7 years.