Tbilisi City Court Orders Elizbarashvili Held Pending Trial

The Tbilisi City Court ordered animal-rights campaigner Tamaz Elizbarashvili into pretrial detention on the threats charge, rejecting his defense's request for a non-custodial measure. Supporters and opposition figures framed the case as selective prosecution tied to his public criticism of pro-government media figures; his shelter, home to roughly 500 stray dogs, launched an emergency fundraiser to keep operating in his absence.