GYLA Slams “Ineffective” Probe into Alleged Police Abuse of Mzia Amaghlobeli

GYLA Slams “Ineffective” Probe into Alleged Police Abuse of Mzia Amaghlobeli

The human rights watchdog Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) says the investigation into alleged police abuse of Mzia Amaghlobeli, the detained journalist and director of Batumelebi/Netgazeti, is “ineffective”. The GYLA has also expressed concern that Amaghlobeli has not been granted victim status despite repeated requests. The case stems from Amaghlobeli’s initial detention by Batumi police on January 12, during which she was allegedly …

The renowned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli participated in the peaceful demonstrations in Batumi on 11 January 2025 and was arrested twice. She is currently detained and tried for slapping the local police chief, Irakli Dgebuadze. Publicly accessible videos show numerous human rights violations committed against protestors by the police that day. On one of them, Irakli Dgebuadze is said to be making explicit and sexual threats against Mzi…