Human Rights Center Requests Honorable Release of Political Prisoners

Human Rights Center was one of those first organizations, which started speaking about politically motivated persecution of people in Georgia. In 2009, the Center, together with the International Federation for Human Rights FIDH, published special report about political prisoners in Georgia. Many local and international organizations spoke about this problem.

Human Rights Center below publishes list of assumed political prisoners in Georgia. We think, number of political prisoners can be more and our list does not provide complete information about politically motivated persecution facts. The list does not include facts of administrative imprisonments and information about people who sheltered foreign countries due to political persecution.

Human Rights Center requests government immediate, unconditional and honorable release of political prisoners that is quite probable if the president pardons them. Before court revises their cases, those people shall return to their families and court shall discuss and restitute breached rights in all concrete cases. Issue of political prisoners’ rehabilitation shall be discussed at one of the nearest parliamentary sessions.

Human Rights Center appeals to the newly elected parliament to pass special normative act to resolve this problem and to officially declare the below-listed people to be political prisoners.

Incomplete list of political prisoners:
Melor Vachnadze
Shota Iamanidze
Vakhtang Maisaia
Merab Kvaraia
Teimuraz Zhorzholiani
Ramaz Samnidze
Kakhaber Kantaria
Aleksandre Chumburidze
Joni Jikia
Giorgi Amiranashvili
Merab Ratishvili
Marlen Nadiradze
Revaz Kldiashvili
Teimuraz Naochashvili
Anzor Mezvrishvili
Tristan Tsitelashvili
Jumber Tavshavadze
Bezhan Davitadze
Joni Babilodze
Simon Tsuriashvili
Giga Gogichashvili
Davit Grdzelidze
Mamuka Shengelia
Zaal Zhvania
Luka Ramazashvili
Tsotne Gamsakhurdia
Vakhtang Masurashvili
Giorgi Alkhazishvili
Merab Gorgadze
Konstantine Lomidze
Merab Maisuradze
Levan Gorgiashvili
Davit Gogichaishvili
Shalva Goginashvili
Beso Gorgiashvili
Merab Dzirkvadze
Amiran Kadagishvili
Zviad Kharebava
Bakur Kiguradze
Jemal Leonidze
Davit Kekutia
Besarion Khvinteliani
Guram Zhordania
Suleiman Barbakadze
Eduard Ambartsumyan
Zviad Beradze
Bakhva Sturua
Davit Partenadze
Shakro Zurashvili
Ivane Chigvinadze
Koba Gotsiridze
Gia Salukvadze
Vasil Gogoladze
Zaza Chikviladze
Davit Jarmelishvili
Gocha Mukhashavria
Davit Meparishvili
Zaza Samkharadze
Tsotne Ananidze
Dimitri Cheishvili
Vakhtang Sioridze
Khvicha Gamarjobadze
Anzor Solomonidze
Lasha Arkania
Khvicha Macharashvili
Bondo Kakashvili
Zurab Khutsishvili
Giorgi Goglichidze
Akaki Daraselia
Aleksandre Bibiluri
Levan Berishvili
Givi Gachechiladze
Jurkha Gogaladze
Levan Gogolidze
Irakli Grdzelivanishvili
Aleksandre Eradze
Koba Kobauri
Amiran Merabashvili
Zurab Mosidze
Ramaz Metreveli
Mamuka Nemsitsveradze
Vasil Gogaladze
Akaki Shubitidze
Mikheil Geperidze
Nikoloz Zautashvili
Otar Zhgenti
Demur Managadze
Beka Petriashvili
Davit Kikvidze
Valerian Akhvlediani
Temur Gordeladze
Tornike Arevadze
Revaz Aduashvili
Teimuraz Zhgenti
Gubaz Sharashenidze
Simon Tsuriashvili
Jambul Chikovani
Pavle Bliadze
Lasha Chkhenkeli
Malkhaz Gvelukashvili
Vahagan Chakhalyan
Giorgi Demetradze
Vakhtang Subeliani
Giorgi Zerekidze
Tornike Molashvili
Anri Jokhadze
Nora Kvitsiani
Zurab Shalikiani
Badri Chigogidze
Bakar Chigogidze
Boris Guruli
Giorgi Agajanashvili
Giorgi Beroshvili
Davit Tutarashvili
Davit Shukakidze
Davit Chitrekashvili
Varlam Charkviani
Zaza Gvimradze
Zurab Gelashvili
Zurab Chitrekashvili
Teimuraz Tsambaia
Irakli Charbadze
Kakhaber Todadze
Mamuka Beselia
Mikheil Tsilikishvili
Makhare Sisauri
Mikheil Maisuradze
Ramaz Gvaladze
Jemal Gundishvili
Jemal Suramelashvili
Nika Goguadze
Oleg Keshelava
Shota Gorgiashvili
Besik Potskhverashvili
Zviad Jachvadze
Irakli Topuridze
Aleksandre Begoyan
Beka Grigalashvili
Nikoloz Bibilashvili
Zurab Mikadze
Zaza Murjikneli
Vano Sabashvili
Vazha Saginashvili
Imeda Saginashvili
Koba Otanadze
Levan Amiridze
Davit Meskhidze
Gela Kakabadze
Tariel Abashidze
Gocha Diasamidze
Viacheslav Pluzhnikov
Amren Gevorkyan
Ruslan Galogre
Ruben Shikoyan
Yuri Skriknikov
Eduard Abdulaev
Giorgi Chikhladze
Nikoloz Kvezereli
Tamaz Beriashvili
Kazanfar Mamedov
Pridon Merebashvili
Nikoloz Janjalashvili
Jimsher Chikhladze
Zaza Kobakhidze
Zaur Makaradze
Kakha Terashvili
Levan Terashvili
David Shiukashvili
Vazha Makharashvili
Galaktion Giguashvili
Merab Kachakhidze
Nana Tkhelidze
Gocha Khurtsilava
Gogita Archania
Malkhaz Arkania
Paata Khikhashvili
Giorgi Samadalashvili
Giorgi Gvaridzishvili
Kakhaber Jolbordi
Kakhaber Dvali