MSHVILDADZE v. GEORGIA

Published on 20 July 2026 FOURTH SECTIONApplication no. 5125/24Mikheil MSHVILDADZEagainst Georgialodged on 10 January 2024communicated on 30 June 2026SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns an assault on the applicant, a well-known journalist and one of the founders of an opposition television channel in the country, and the alleged ineffectiveness of the ensuing criminal proceedings. The applicant sustained injuries to his head, face and knees. Later that date the perpetrator posted a statement on his social media account acknowledging that he had attacked the applicant on account of his criticism of the Church and his support for LGBT people.The perpetrator was convicted of violence under Article 126 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to six months in prison. The applicant complained that the relevant authorities had disregarded the alleged discriminatory motive behind the a …