Training was hosted by the Kristin Dadey expert from the International Organization for Migration.Participants were representatives of different NGOs, advocates working in the field of criminal law and consultants. State Fund for Protection and Assistance for Victims/Statutory Victims of Trafficking, and its mobile group.Mainly discussed issues: Guidelines for legal aid providers, regarding the treatment of Human Trafficking, Guidelines and Recommendations in Assisting Trafficked Persons, Case management, Interviewing Techniques Fundamentals, Referral systems and Guidelines for interviewing children.Participants were awarded with the certificates.Training was arranged with the financial support of International Labor Organization.
2008-10-01 20:00 See moreOn September 28, Right to Know International Day, at 14:00, in Gori was held round table named Transparency, Accountability and Participation in Democratic Support. The event was organized by the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, Green Alternative and Transparency International – Georgia.After the tragic events that took place in Georgia in August 2008 the international financial institutions (World Bank, Asia Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Monetary Fund), European Council, USA and other donors plan to allocate major sums in order to support Georgia. These sums would ensure the reduction of the damage resulting from conflict and support Georgia’s further development. However, in order to properly allocate and distribute the funds and ensure proper results, it is important that the process of prioritization and disbursement of the money is based on the principles of transparency and participation.
2008-09-28 20:00 See moreThe events that have been taking place in Georgia in August 2008 have been unanimously recognized by the civilized world as Russia’s open military aggression against Georgia. Russia decided to punish the small neighboring county, which has been striving to become a modern developed state. Despite the military aggression of an unthinkable scale Georgia refused to give up such values as freedom, statehood, rule of law, civil society and democratic governance.
2008-08-20 20:00 See moreNote: This is a brief document that summarizes the facts that took place during the last days on the territory of Georgia. This paper focuses on the qualification of the current facts with respect to the situation between Russian Federation and Georgia as of August 9, 2008. This document represent a copyright of a small group of Students from Georgia, who remain solely responsible to all interpretation given to the facts in context of Jus Ad Bellum and Jus in Bello and does not represent an official opinion of any Government, Institution or Agency. NonPaper of the group of students from Georgia
2008-08-08 20:00 See moreGeorgia has been openly invaded by Russian military forces. Cities and villages throughout Georgia are being bombed. Numerous of civilians are being killed, thousands of people are homeless, material damage to the country’s infrastructure is devastating.
2008-08-07 20:00 See moreThe Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) and the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) observed post-election process at the Central Elections Commission (CEC) and at 48 election districts throughout Georgia of the May 21 Parliamentary Elections.The main goal of the project was to conduct a 24 hour monitoring of Election Commissions. Post-Election Day activities of District Election Commissions (DECs), processes of reviewing complaints, deciding on complaints and tabulating district results in DECs were observed.The conclusion presented by the organization is based not only on the analysis of review process of official complaints filed by GYLA and ISFED, but also the analysis of complaints reviewed by DECs and filed by all electoral subjects and NGOs and the process of adjudicating complaints.See Report.
2008-07-08 20:00 See moreJoint statement of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) on district election commissions' monitoring results. See the statement
2008-06-05 20:00 See moreGYLA publishes pre-election campaign and Election Day monitoring report of 21 May, 2008 Parliamentary Elections. GYLA will observe post election procedures, including consideration of complaints and summarization of the election results. The report on post-election period will be published separately. See the report
2008-06-04 20:00 See moreGYLA publishes Second Interim Report on Pre-election Monitoring See Report.
2008-05-18 20:00 See moreSince its establishment, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) has been actively involved in monitoring elections on various levels. Given the fact that elections do not actually commence on the day of vote, it is rather obvious that determining legality, democracy or transparency of the elections necessitates a focus on the pre-election campaign. On 5 February 2008, GYLA, in collaboration with three local observer organizations, published “Ten Pre-conditions for Free and Fair Parliamentary Elections in Georgia”. Pre-election monitoring by GYLA observer mission is based upon these principles. Our goal is to study compliance with electoral legislation by Election Administration, political subjects, media outlets, public officials and authorities, and to take appropriate legal remedies once violations are observed. GYLA monitors the pre-election term in Tbilisi and 7 regional centers (Telavi, Rustavi, Dusheti, Gori, Kutaisi, Ozurgeti and Batumi). GYLA attorneys and media monitoring specialists participate in the monitoring process. This report covers information available from the start of pre-election campaign (21 March) to April 25. GYLA will continue its pre-election monitoring. The initial report will be published a day prior to the voting day and the final report of pre-election monitoring will be published after elections. See Report.
2008-04-29 20:00 See more