The lawsuit against Melia is unfounded and illegal - Human Rights Center

The Center for Human Rights claims that the lawsuit against Nicky Melia, member of the United National Movement and candidate majoritarian, is unfounded and problematic. The non-governmental organization claims that the Electoral Code implies  a guarantee of immunity for Melia as a  candidate running in elections.

"The guarantees of inviolability under the Electoral Code apply to a candidate participating in parliamentary elections in Georgia. Instead of bail, the court should have applied custody. This statement of the Prosecutor's Office was preceded by the statement of Irakli Kobakhidze that the detention request would be politically incorrect," said organization analyst Giorgi Tkebuchava.

Yesterday, 3 November, the Prosecutor's Office filed a petition with the court to change the preventive measure to deprivation of liberty. The agency made this decision after Nika Melia took off his electronic bracelet at a rally in front of the parliament on November 1 and threw it at the people. He said he was no longer going to wear the bracelet because it was a symbol of injustice.

Later, the prosecutor's office changed the decision and demanded a bail of 100,000 GEL for Melia and a ban on crossing the border.

Finally, a court decision sentenced Nika Melia to 70,000 GEL bail and his passport was returned to him, but he is still forbidden to leave the country.