The Helsinki Commission Considers the Case of Lasha Chakhvadze
The Helsinki Commission is going to consider the case of Lasha Chakhvadze, a student from Batumi. As Keti Bekauri, the attorney of the detainee stated, the non-governmental sector and the Chairperson of Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of Parliament consider Lasha Chakhvadze and Merab Mikeladze who was detained together with Chakhvadze in February, as political prisoners. Later the information will be sent to international organizations.
Lasha Chakhvadze and Merab Mikeladze were supporters of Aslan Abashidze, the former leader of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. They were detained in Tbilisi for illegal transportation of weapons.