US EditionGeorgian court places opposition leader in pre-trial detention for contempt of parliament
- On Thursday, a Georgian court ordered the detention of opposition leader Zurab Japaridze due to his absence at a parliamentary commission hearing in Tbilisi.
- This action follows Japaridze's refusal to attend the investigation into alleged crimes by ex-president Saakashvili’s government, which opposition parties consider politically motivated.
- Japaridze and seven other opposition figures, who boycott the legislature, are expected to face court soon and could be imprisoned up to a year for noncompliance with the inquiry.
- Japaridze said, "The regime is trying to kill the civil society" and described the trial as a "sham" while his lawyer called the ruling an effort to silence dissent.
- The detention highlights ongoing political unrest in Georgia after disputed elections and a deepening crisis marked by protests and tensions between government and opposition forces.
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Georgian court places opposition leader in pre-trial detention for contempt of parliament
A Georgian court on Thursday placed Zurab Japaridze, one of the leaders of the country's largest opposition party, in pre-trial detention, as the government clamps down on dissent after major protests last year.
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