TBILISI, April 17 – A Georgian appeals court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentences of actor Andro Chichinadze, comedian Onise Tskhadadze and nine other defendants in a closely watched case. All defendants were arrested in December, 2024, in connection with anti-government protests. The case has drawn international attention, with the International Federation of Actors … Read more
The International Federation of Actors (IFA) calls on Georgian authorities to release from prison Andro Chichinadze, who was sentenced to two years in jail. FIA calls for the immediate release of actor Andro Chichinadze, who has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment for participating in a pro-European, anti-government protest. Based on the information available … Read more
TBILISI, February 5 – Georgia’s appeals court on Thursday heard the defense’s closing arguments in the case of Andro Chichinadze, a jailed actor who is also listed in the cast of an upcoming Hollywood action film starring Liam Neeson. Chichinadze is facing trial along with ten other defendants for organized group violence and convicted over … Read more
TBILISI, January 29 – A Georgian actor who is on the cast of a Hollywood movie still sits behind bars, but his case was up for appeal Thursday. Actor Andro Chichinadze is one of 11 defendants in a case about anti-government protests who were arrested in December, 2024, following social unrest in the wake of … Read more
TBILISI, August 26 – Eleven protesters are facing trial in Tbilisi today on charges of “group violence,” stemming from last year’s pro-EU demonstrations near Parliament. The accused include public figures such as actor Andro Chichinadze and comedian Onise Tskhadadze, among others, all charged under Article 225, Part 2 of Georgia’s Criminal Code—an offense punishable by … Read more