17 January 2025,   12:28
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Tbilisi City Court remands Mate Devidze in custody

The Tbilisi City Court has remanded 21-year-old Mate Devidze in custody, who was arrested during the protests on Melikishvili Avenue on November, 16.

He was initially charged with administrative offenses, including petty hooliganism and disobeying a lawful order.

However, after 48 hours of detention, the charges were changed, and he was reclassified under the criminal code of Georgia for allegedly assaulting police officers. This new charge could result in a prison sentence of 4 to 7 years.

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