Grigol Gegelia: Georgian Dream is running a campaign to expel the German ambassador not just from his residence, but from the country altogether; It’s unclear what exactly they’re looking for — it’s a bit laughable to suggest that a representative of the Federal Republic of Germany would be doing anything without a contract - There is a contract
Nika Gvaramia on Nino Datashvili: There is nothing more Soviet, nothing more repulsive, nothing more vile and violent than questioning the sanity of a dissident — what they used to call ‘declaring someone insane’ in the Soviet Union
Court Grants Request for Detained Activist’s Involuntary Examination in Psychiatric Facility
Shalva Papuashvili: It is concerning that the Swedish Prime Minister has named the legalization of same-sex marriage as a prerequisite for EU membership, which contradicts the formal requirements for accession
Salome Samadashvili on Nino Datashvili: This is the use of psychiatry for political purposes, in the best tradition of Soviet Russia - probably this decision reminded us all of “Repentance,” and both repentance and serving punishment will be required of the creators of this in reality
Irakli Kobakhidze: Over 20% of young people in the EU are in same-sex relationships – European countries fail to protect their populations from bureaucracy and want to impose this on Georgia, risks are serious
Irakli Kobakhidze on the opposition: These people constantly talk about a peaceful revolution, sometimes a non-peaceful one, about overthrowing the government — but a ‘peaceful overthrow’ is a kind of oxymoron - All of this is just empty fist-waving
Nino Datashvili’s human rights defender: The Prosecutor’s Office has resorted to a new method of targeting activists — it requested a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation for Datashvili without any grounds, and the court approved it
Maia Mtsariahsvili: If the court rules that slapping someone is an act of assault, it will be a parody of the law, a parody of justice. There is only one possible outcome - a not guilty verdict must be delivered
Salome Zurabishvili: There is nothing to the Mzia Amaghlobeli case except false testimony — it has become clear that the government is involved in this, and there is pressure to turn this case into a political one