**Georgia’s Leader in Detention, Politician Calls Him Prisoner of Conscience**
Zurab Girchi Japaridze, a leader of the Coalition for Change, has been taken into pre-trial detention. This comes after a bail of 20,000 GEL was replaced with a court order to hold him until trial.
Badri Japaridze, a leader of Lelo–Strong Georgia, has spoken out about the situation on social media. He claims that the judge in the case, Shvangiradze, violated all of Japaridze’s rights during the court session.
**Patriotism and Freedom**
According to Badri Japaridze, Zurab Girchi Japaridze is an outstanding patriot who wants only one thing: a free, European, and just Georgia. He believes that Japaridze’s actions are motivated by a desire for justice and democracy in the country.
**The List of Prisoners of Conscience Grows**
Badri Japaridze claims that the detention of Zurab Girchi Japaridze has increased the number of prisoners of conscience in Georgia. He argues that this development is temporary and that no repression can stop the will of freedom-loving people to defend their country’s independence.
**A Call for Freedom**
Badri Japaridze ends his social media post with a call for freedom, not only for Zurab Girchi Japaridze but also for all political prisoners in Georgia. He urges people to stand together against injustice and fight for the rights of those who are being silenced or persecuted.
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