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Activist Jailed for Five Days Over “Insult” in Facebook Comment - Civil Georgia LLC

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On July 9, Zugdidi District Court sent activist Rosto Zarandia to five days in administrative detention over a Facebook comment that Judge Irakli Abshilava ruled “insulted” Zugdidi City Hall employee Magdalina Todua. In the comment, Zarandia called her “Tvinge” and “Poncho,” words in the Megrelian language, spoken in Georgia’s western Samegrelo region, meaning “stupid.” The case marks the first known instance of detention for an “insult” on soci…
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Civil.ge broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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