Avtandil Titvinidze, a student from Gori who was arrested and beaten by special forces during the violent dispersal of the November 30 rally, required surgery.
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According to the human rights organization Rights Georgia, Avtandil Titvinidze, who sustained an open wound and fractured nasal bones, was in severe pain, yet the doctors at the temporary detention center failed to take him to a clinic.
Titvinidze's trial was held at 12:30 a.m. on December 2. The court decided to postpone the session only after his health had significantly deteriorated.
"The ambulance brigade that arrived in the courthouse yard was unable to take the detained individual to a clinic until the judge formally opened the session, separated Titvinidze's case, and postponed its consideration. After Titvinidze was transported to the Gudushauri Clinic, an examination revealed that the violence inflicted on him during his arrest had caused an open wound on his nose and fractured nasal bones. Surgery was performed to stitch the wound and fix the nasal bones in a closed procedure," stated Rights Georgia.
Avtandil Titvinidze reported that several special forces officers brutally assaulted him, breaking his nose with a baton. He was bleeding profusely and asked for medical assistance, but police officers handed him a worn sock and suggested he use it to stop the bleeding.
The consideration of Avtandil Titvinidze's case was postponed until December 5.
Protests in Tbilisi began on November 28 after the illegitimate Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced that Georgia would not prioritize the opening of accession negotiations until the end of 2028 and would reject EU budget grants. Participants in the protests accuse the government of halting European integration and are demanding parliamentary elections.
As per data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a total of 227 people were arrested over four days. Three individuals have been charged with assaulting police officers and committing arson, both criminal offenses. The remaining 224 were detained on administrative grounds, allegedly for petty hooliganism and resisting or disobeying the police.
