Saba Jikia, a 19-year-old protester detained during the protests, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison on charges of assaulting a police officer.

Judge Tamar Mchedlishvili delivered today the verdict.

The charges of assaulting a police officer carry a prison sentence of four to seven years. However, lawyers had argued that the law allows courts to apply juvenile justice measures to defendants under 21, which could result in a more lenient sentence if the defendant is found guilty.

Jikia was detained on December 5, 2024.