GYLA’s beneficiary, who is an IDP, won a dispute against the government of Georgia over registration of property in Abkhazia
GYLA’s beneficiary, who is an IDP, won a dispute against the government of Georgia over registration of property in Abkhazia
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary intends to provide comments on the recent developments surrounding the Constitutional Court and to the statement from February 29, 2016 by George Papuashvili, the President of the Constitutional Court. Mr. Papuashvili talked about a deal offered by the Minister of Justice, pointing out that the Minister had promised that he and one more member of the Constitutional Court would have their membership in the Venice Commission extended in return for close cooperation with the authorities. The Coalition notes that such communication, if it really took place, poses a threat to independent operation of the country’s major constitutional institutions and to the independent and impartial administration of justice.
Today Eka Mishveladze filed against the Public Broadcaster in Tbilisi City Court, requesting invalidation of the resolutions on dismissal of Eka Mishveladze from work and cancellation of social and political talk show Pirveli Studia (First Studio), restoring Eka Mishveladze to work and other consequent requests. She also requested compensation for moral damage as a result of discriminatory actions. Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association will represent Eka Mishveladze before court.
On March 10, 2016, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association presented results of monitoring trials in the city and appellate courts of Kutaisi and Tbilisi. The trial monitoring is carried out by GYLA with financial support form the US Agency for International Development through the project Promoting Rule of Law in Georgia (PROLoG), implemented by the East-West Management Institute (EWMI).
With this statement we react to the developments around the cultural heritage monument at Vazha-Pshavela 13 in Batumi and state the following:
On March 7, 2016, the Committee for Protection of Human Rights and Civic Integration discussed proposed amendments to the Law of Georgia on Road Traffic and related legislative acts, prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and initiated by the Government of Georgia.
This letter addresses the process of selection of judicial candidates from Georgia for the European Court of Human Rights.