24 July, judge Natia Gudadze, on the basis of the motion of the defense, once again considered the change of the type of the measure of restraint for 19-year-old Omar Okribelashvili and 23-year-old Saba Meparishvili.

The Prosecutor's Office charged the participants in the protests against the Russian law on the basis of subparagraph c) of Article 187 of the Civil Code, which provides for imprisonment from 3 to 6 years as a punishment without an alternative. For the third month now, two young men have been in prison for causing GEL 400 damage to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The prosecution argues that they damaged the temporary iron structure erected in front of the Parliament building during the protest.

The interests of the defendants are being defended by the Democracy Research Institute. The organization has already reimbursed for the 400 GEL damage, which the prosecution had been constantly focusing on at the court sessions. According to the legislation, when deciding the issue of the measure of restraint and its specific use, the court, among other things, shall consider the reimbursement for the property damage caused.

Based on the essence of the charge, the age and personality of the accused and the expected unjust punishment, the public has repeatedly expressed its desire to support the two young men. Accordingly, the Democracy Research Institute offers the public to personally stand surety for the youth.

Personal surety, according to the legislation, is one of the types of the measure of restraint, by which trusted persons confirm in writing that they will ensure that the accused will behave properly and go to the court, investigator, prosecutor.

In case of wishing to express support, please come to the address: 14 b Aleksandre Kazbegi, 2^nd entrance, 3^rd floor, from 10:30 to 17:30.