2016-08-30 On August 30, at 16:30, resident of village Taiashi (Chkhorotsku Municipality) Aza Sajaia, who is a supporter of the United National Movement and their coordinator, was visited by Zugdidi-Kutaisi Criminal Police in her home, for searching the place on suspicions of illegal storage of weapons. According to Ms. Sajaia, she demanded a warrant. Police officers responded that they did not have a warrant but they were going to search her place in presence of two neighbors. Aza Sajaia tried to contact her relatives by phone but the police took her phone away and prevented her from making a phone call. When she tried to gather her neighbors, she was physically attacked. Ms. Sajaia became sick and her neighbors called an ambulance. The police searched Aza Sajaia’s home but did not find any weapons. In talking with ISFED observer, residents of Taiashi village confirmed that Aza Sajia’s home had been searched by the police. Ms. Sajaia herself alleges that the police targeted her for her involvement in the pre-election campaign and believes that she was harassed on political grounds.