"The judge has torn me away from my family and beloved friends; I don’t deserve this" — A pretrial hearing for 21-year-old Mate Devidze was held at the Tbilisi City Court, where the court remanded him in custody. Devidze is among 16 individuals arrested under administrative procedures during the protests in Tbilisi in November 2024. Along with others, he was initially charged with disobedience to police and petty hooliganism. However, after completing a 48-hour administrative detention period, when he was supposed to be released from the detention facility, his charges were reclassified, and a criminal case was initiated. Georgian Dream regime accuse the 21-year-old of causing physical injuries to three police officers. He faces a potential prison sentence of 4 to 7 years.