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Tbilisi appellate court to consider case on Mukhrovani rebellion July 9

Politics Materials 7 July 2010 16:58 (UTC +04:00)
Non-governmental organizations of Georgia "For our rights", "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" Movement "November 7", "Protect Life" and others have expressed solidarity with the accused military men in Mukhrovani rebellion.
Tbilisi appellate court to consider case on Mukhrovani rebellion July 9

Georgia, Tbilisi, July 7 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /

Non-governmental organizations of Georgia "For our rights", "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" Movement "November 7", "Protect Life" and others have expressed solidarity with the accused military men in Mukhrovani rebellion.

Mukhrovani rebellion was modeled by the authorities. All convicted in this case are political prisoners, former military ombudsman - expert Nodar Epremidze said at a joint press conference today.

"The authority wanted to discredit the army," he said.

According to the head of the organization "Former prisoners for human rights" Nana Kakabadze said that it is a purely political process. It has nothing to do with violation of the law. She advised the media to find out aims pursued by the authorities, when the simulated insurgency in Mukhrovani battalion.

According to the lawyer of one of the accused Koba Otanadze - Gela Nikolaishvili, the appellate court on this case will be held July 9 at 13:00. He called upon all to express solidarity with the military on that day. They were sentenced from 3 to 29 years.

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