Mzia Amaghlobeli Ends Hunger Strike  

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**Journalist Ends Hunger Strike**

Mzia Amaghlobeli, journalist imprisoned Georgia, has stopped her 38-day hunger strike. Her colleague Eter Turadze announced the end of the strike on February 18.

In a letter, Amaghlobeli wrote that she was ending her strike because she felt it would be selfish to keep doing so while children were suffering from tragedy and hardship. She thanked fellow Temur Katamadze and Nikoloz Javakhishvili showing solidarity with her through their own hunger .

Amaghlobeli’ family, friends, media representatives, and opposition parties had appealed to her to end the strike. They are concerned about her and well-being.

**Background**

Mzia Amaghlobeli was arrested on 12 and charged with assaulting a . The charges relate to her slapping Batumi police chief Irakli Dgebuadze after he mistreated her in pre- detention. She was also charged with displaying stickers calling for a national strike.

Amaghlobeli’s next court hearing is scheduled for March 4. Her case has sparked widespread concern and calls for her release.

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