A Georgia court on Monday rejected an appeal for former President Mikheil Saakashvili to be released from prison on health grounds.
Saakashvili, who served as Georgia’s president in 2004-13 and led the so-called Rose Revolution protests that ousted the previous president from office, left for Ukraine after the end of his second term. He was later convicted in absentia of abuse of power and sentenced to six years in prison.
He was arrested in October 2021 after returning to Georgia to try to bolster opposition forces ahead of nationwide municipal elections.
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The Georgian court rejects the appeal of its former president Mikheil Saakashvili for early release from prison due to health problems. Supporters of the former president believe that he is suffering from metal poisoning.
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He went on hunger strike after his arrest and is currently in a private clinic. His supporters say he should be released for a medical exam outside of Georgia out of concern that he may suffer from heavy metal poisoning.
They cite doctors’ assessments that he appears to have developed dementia. However, other doctors and Georgian authorities claim that Saakashvili harmed himself and is disobeying the doctors.
