Bacho Akhalaia Faces New Charge for Calling to Overthrow Government

Bacho Akhalaia has been charged with a new offense following a statement he made in court. He has been charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which criminalizes calling for the violent overthrow of the constitutional order and the toppling of state authorities. This article carries a penalty of up to three …

Former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia Detained in October 4 Case: What We Know

On December 25, former Georgian Defense Minister Bacho (Bachana) Akhalaia, who served a nine-year prison sentence under the “Georgian Dream” government, was arrested again. The State Security Service (SSSG) says the investigative authorities consider him the “main organizer” of the October 4 events. Akhalaia has previously told the media that he even feels embarrassed by …

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