03:55, 8 September 2025

Activist Tornike Toshkhua ends hunger strike

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The activist Tornike Toshkhua, who was detained at a protest in Tbilisi, has ended his hunger strike, citing health reasons.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, on 16 activists Tornike Toshkhua and Mindia Shervashidze were detained on charges of group violence. Immediately after his arrest, Toshkhua went on a hunger strike.

The charges relate to the protest on Rustaveli Avenue on August 1: according to protesters, a knife fell out of the pocket of provocateur Beka Gotsiridze, who had come to the protest and was arguing with activists. Tornike Toshkhua and Mindia Shervashidze then took the knife from him and handed it over to the police. Both were arrested based on Gotsiridze's complaint.

Activist Tornike Toshkhua has ended his hunger strike, for 21 days he had been drinking only water, Netgazeti reported on September 6, citing the activist's friends.

In his letter, Toshkhua said that on the 21st day of the hunger strike, his "physical resources are approaching the limit after which you have no strength left to move on your own." "I am not going to continue this struggle in a lying position," the activist added, whose words are quoted by Pirveli.

Recall that since November 28, 2024, supporters of European integration have been going to Tbilisi for daily rallies near the Georgian parliament and blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of all arrested demonstrators and the appointment of new parliamentary elections. On September 7, on the 284th day of protests, activists also held a protest, despite the downpour.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/415225