The case of the arrest of journalist Dito Chubinidze

Journalist of the newspaper "Asaval-Dasavali", Dito Chubinidze, was sentenced to imprisonment as a preventive measure on October 23. Judge Eka Barbakadze granted the motion of prosecutor Ani Khubejashvili. Chubinidze is charged with "treason, specifically sabotage", which the accused does not admit. Publika

According to the prosecution, Chubinidze disseminated false information through media outlets and social networks, as if the Prime Minister had handed over a part of David Gareji to Azerbaijan. According to the prosecution, Chubinidze linked the death of respondent Lazare Jorbenadze to revenge, thereby misleading the public and hindering the work of the border delimitation-demarcation commission. Publika+1

The journalist's lawyer Zaza Khatiashvili states that the government has created a dangerous precedent that will destroy the journalist's profession. According to Khatiashvili, the history of Georgia does not remember a case when a journalist was arrested due to information voiced by a respondent. The lawyer believes that the prosecutor's office's resolution contradicts the criteria of the European Court of Human Rights. Publika+1