Amnesty International on Wednesday called for a fully transparent and impartial investigation into the conviction and two-year imprisonment of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, amid serious allegations of ill-treatment and an unfair trial.

Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, stated, “Mzia Amaglobeli must receive a fair trial, and the abuses she has suffered must also be independently investigated and addressed to ensure justice.”

The outrage in the aftermath of her sentencing has been especially profound, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) deeming it “disproportionate and politicized.” Amaglobeli, an internationally revered journalist and founder of the online news outlets Gazeti Batumelebi and Netzgazeti, has

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