The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary calls on the Government to change the composition rules (composition) and procedures of the Commission for the selection of the Strasbourg Court judicial candidates. If the majority of the Commission members continue to represent the government branches, representatives of independent institutions will stay in the minority and the Commission will continue to act according to the same procedures. Correspondingly, the involvement of the Commission in the selection process will not ensure the selection and submission of appropriate candidates to Strasbourg.
2017-07-27 17:27 See moreThe term of office of the Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Georgia ended on July 25. The new Auditor General will be elected by the nomination of the Chair of the Parliament of Georgia and through the majority vote of the Parliament. According toreports in the media, the Georgian Dream is considering to nominate members of the ruling party for this position.
2017-07-27 15:06 See moreAccording to the survey carried out by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), most of the respondents apply to Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) for free legal assistance. 66% of the respondents have heard about GYLA's free legal service, and 62% have referred to the GYLA for help.
2017-07-26 19:09 See moreOn July 24, the High Council of Justice dismissed Giorgi Ebanoidze, Tbilisi City Court Criminal Collegium Chair. The Coalition believes that the Council’s decision is illegal and represents another example of power abuse.
2017-07-26 12:16 See moreOn July 23rd 2017, Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili elaborated on the relations between the State and Georgian Orthodox Church at the opening of Georgian Patriarchate’s hotel. According to the Prime Minister, there is no place for secularism in Georgia with its classic understanding.
2017-07-25 12:18 See moreGeorgian Young Lawyers’ Association urges the investigating organs to investigate quickly, objectively and thoroughly the act of physical violence towards representative of United National Movement (UNM) and his family members in village Uraveli, Akhaltsikhe municipality on June 16, 2017 and investigate whether the mentioned violent act was on conducted political grounds.
2017-07-20 14:22 See moreJuly 17 marks the adoption of the Rome Statute – founding treaty of the International Criminal Court – and is therefore commemorated as an International Justice Day. The creation of a permanent international criminal court which seeks to punish individuals most responsible for the gravest international crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes has been a significant development for the protection of human rights and an important achievement for the international community.
2017-07-17 17:12 See moreThe undersigned organizations express deep concern about the alleged forced disappearance of the Azerbaijani civil activist and journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Tbilisi on the evening of May 29. According to recent information provided by his lawyer, the journalist was detained near his house in Tbilisi and forcibly placed into a car.
2017-07-11 12:27 See moreOn July 4 this year, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) held a conference entitled “The experience gained in the 2016 parliamentary elections and future steps for the 2017 local self-government election”. Participants of the conference included stakeholders in electoral processes, including representatives of the Election Administration, the Ministries of Justice and of Internal Affairs, the State Audit Office, election monitoring organizations, and foreign embassies.
2017-07-06 10:28 See moreThe list of candidates adopted with the majority of the Commission’s support does not allow real choice for the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
2017-07-03 15:48 See more