CASE OF MELIA v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF MELIA v. GEORGIA(Application no. 13668/21)  JUDGMENT Art 5 § 1 (c) • Lawful pre-trial detention of opposition politician, ordered as measure of last resort, in the context of criminal proceedings against him • Existence of reasonable suspicion that applicant might have committed an offence • Reasoned decisions regarding need to apply preventive measures referring to risks of absconding, tampering with evidence and reoffendingArt 18 (+ Art 5 § 1) • Existence of ulterior purpose not established STRASBOURG7 September 2023 FINAL 07/12/2023  This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Melia v. Georgia,The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of: Georges Ravarani, President, Lado Chanturia, Carlo Ranzoni, Mārtiņš Mits, Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström, Matti …