Five individuals detained during the protest actions will be assigned a public defender. The court proceedings have been suspended until the lawyers are appointed
The lawyer: According to the medical report, it was determined that the reason for the defendant's deteriorating health was suffocation. The defense team had previously requested a change of the courtroom, but the judge refused to grant the motion
Zviad Tsetskhladze's father: The judge decided to suffocate the defendants in a small room, along with the guards, the police, and the relatives of the defendants – I have never heard or seen such shamelessness in my life
Those detained on charges of organizing and participating in group violence during a protest, along with their lawyers, left the courtroom in protest
Irakli Miminoshvili, who was detained at the protest, said to the judge: I have a request, could one of you stand here for five minutes? It is physically impossible to be here; we are breathing each other's carbon dioxide
Sergo Chikhladze: The investigative commission cannot be one-party; representatives of opposition parties should also be included – this will be a self-proclaimed commission
The attorneys representing the 8 individuals detained during the protests near Parliament requested the recusal of Judge Irakli Khuskivadze, but the judge denied the motion
The court hearing of Zviad Tsetskhladze and seven other individuals detained during the protest rallies is underway at the Tbilisi City Court
Gia Khukhashvili on today's court hearing: The intent was to trade people's freedom, just like terrorists do: they take hostages and exchange them for something. Now, they don't know with whom or what to trade, and they are looking for the right moment
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