Imprisoned opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili is facing a new criminal charge of “contempt of court” after a prosecutor accused him of “insulting” a police officer who was testifying as a witness in court. The offence, defined under Article 366 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, carries a fine, community service or up to one year in prison. According to local media reports citing his lawyer, Giorgi Rekhviashvili, the new case against Elisashvili, …
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