I expect that in Saba Jikia’s case, the Strasbourg Court will definitely establish a violation, stated Guja Avsajanishvili, the lawyer for Saba Jikia, who was convicted of attacking a police officer.

According to him, the prosecution is seeking a harsher sentence from the Court of Appeal.

“I saw something interesting: in the courtroom, there were two men whom people present identified as SSS employees. When the judge looked at these individuals and asked if they had any objections, they had none. The process is public, so they can come and see what violations are occurring in this case and that the prosecution has not even examined a single piece of evidence. I don’t know who these people present at the process are monitoring, but in the end, even these individuals will see how weak the prosecution’s positions are.

The prosecution requested a harsher sentence, while the defense sought a full acquittal.

My expectation is that the Strasbourg Court will definitely establish a violation in Saba Jikia’s case,” stated Guja Avsajanishvili.

For information, the hearing for Saba Jikia, convicted of attacking a police officer, was held at the Tbilisi Court of Appeals.

Saba Jikia was arrested on December 5, 2024, on charges of attacking a police officer during a protest rally on November 30.

For reference, Saba Jikia was charged under Article 353 Prima, Part 1 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to an attack on a police officer.

The aforementioned charge carries a penalty of 4 to 7 years of imprisonment.