GYLA Magazine #2, 2018 summarizes activities carried out by GYLA in January-March.
2018-04-04 16:48 See moreGeorgian Parliament approved amendments to the Constitution with its third hearing On March 23, 2018. As known, a new edition of the Constitution was introduced to the Parliament for consideration, along with initiating constitutional amendments (From the Preamble – including transitional provisions). A number of editorial, technical and content changes were made running parallel with the process.
2018-04-02 10:51 See moreAt the March 26 session of the High Council of Justice (HCOJ), judge-member Sergo Metopishvili announced that he plans to put forward an initiative for closing the HCOJ sessions to the public on the official agenda. We believe the judge-member’s initiative contradicts both the law and the principles of democratic governance. Such initiatives can only be damaging to the transparency of the HCOJ’s work, the possibility of voicing dissent at the HCOJ, and the reputation of the judiciary.
2018-03-31 21:25 See moreThe Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary submitted legislative proposal to the Parliament of Georgia. The proposal aims at improvement of the grounds for disciplinary liability of judges and reforming the institution of an Independent Inspector.
2018-03-30 14:16 See moreThe Supreme Court upheld the 12 July 2017 ruling of Tbilisi Appellate Court in favor of Kamran Mamedov in the case against the LEPL International Education Center. The plaintiff was represented by GYLA in court.
2018-03-29 11:35 See moreThe Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is concerned by the recently publicized allegations of sexual harassment. The Coalition considers sexual harassment of women in the workplace and other environments unacceptable and believes that protection from gender-based violence is a fundamental human right. The Coalition expresses its solidarity with all women who have experienced sexual harassment from any person, and considers that their rights must be protected by effective legal mechanisms. To this end, it is important to review and study these cases in relevant fora.
2018-03-27 18:00 See moreGYLA to Study the Decisions to Move Trees
2018-03-27 17:50 See moreOn March 27, 2018, Georgian Young Lawyers' Association presented the monitoring summary report of the 2017 local self-government elections at the presentation. The report covers results of the monitoring carried out during June 1 to November 19, 2017 and describes in detail the violations revealed during the pre-election campaign, as well on the voting day and during vote tabulation.
2018-03-27 14:22 See moreOn 15 March 2018, Head of the LEPL Environmental Protection Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Tamar Bagratia made a public announcement about her resignation, saying that she was resigning as a result of pressure by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nino Tandilashvili. According to Tamar Bagratia, she was requested and later categorically demanded by Deputy Minister Nino Tandilashvili to appoint a concrete individual – Temur Mtvlivishvili (Head of the Audit Department of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources) as the first deputy head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
2018-03-26 12:27 See moreGYLA and Article 42 of the Constitution call upon Giorgi Mikautadze, the Secretary of the High Council of Justice, to resign from office
2018-03-21 11:15 See more