With the assistance from GYLA’s office in Tbilisi, a person illegally dismissed from a limited liability company was restored to work and compensated for missed salary under the court’s decision Lawyer from GYLA’s office in Tbilisi was representing interests of I.M. dismissed from her work at S.M.T.E.T. LLC on grounds of para.1d, Article 37 and para.3, Article 38 of the Labor Code of Georgia. On November 5, 2012, Tbilisi Appellate Court’s Chamber of Civil Cases found violation of provisions of the Labor Code – dissolution of labor agreement while labor relations were suspended temporarily (unpaid leave), which violates imperative requirements of the Labor Code. To restore I.M.’s rights, the court repealed the order on dismissal and ordered the employer to pay monthly GEL 808.80 for missed salaries for the period from November 1, 2011 to February 11, 2013. Further, the beneficiary was restored to her former position.
2013-04-15 03:35 See moreBy its February 26, 2013 resolution N7/2013, the CEC adopted guidelines for PEC members in April 27, 2013 by-elections. The guidelines explained procedures for appointment of PEC secretaries, saying that secretaries are appointed from members of PECs that represent political parties (except for proxies of the United National Movement); that a candidate for the position of PEC chairperson must be nominated at least by two members of the PEC (except for proxies of the UNM); that a PEC secretary will be elected through an open vote from candidates that have been nominated by members of PEC appointed by political parties (except for the UNM proxies) by majority of votes of PEC members present.
2013-04-13 07:22 See moreOn March 25, 2013, the bureau of the parliament of Georgia decided to review proposed amendments to the organic law of Georgia the Election Code of Georgia in expedited manner.
2013-04-08 06:37 See moreOn March 4, 2012, Georgian media outlets reported that the President of Georgia was opening a summer theatre in Batumi. Had it happened before the 2012 parliamentary elections, there would have been nothing unusual about it but in fact it was met with mixed reactions from Batumi self-government.
2013-04-08 03:48 See moreGYLA has been implementing project Innovative and Applicable Durable Solutions to Displacement, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency and implemented through the Danish Refugee Council. On April 3, 2012, GYLA held a presentation of the research prepared in frames of the project and entitled Right of IDPs to Adequate Housing (Legal Opinions, Key Trends in Judicial Practice).
2013-04-03 05:18 See moreGeorgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Transparency International – Georgia, held presentation of trial monitoring results focused on criminal and administrative cases in city courts of Tbilisi, Batumi, Khelvachauri, Gori, Telavi and Kutaisi On April 2, 2013, at 15:00 in Courtyard Marriott Tbilisi. The trial monitoring is conducting by GYLA and TI Georgia in framework of the projects which are funded by the USAID though the JILEP project implemented by East-West Management Institute.
2013-04-02 09:52 See moreGYLA releases a statement in response to the official findings of MIA’s General Inspection about the incident between employees of GYLA and Valeriane Telia, a senior police officer. MIA’s statement based on the foregoing findings accurately lays out in sequence violations and offences allegedly committed by an employee of GYLA but says nothing about physical and verbal abuse perpetrated by Valeriane Telia, and traffic violation, proved by the video footage released by MIA itself. Roin Partenadze was indeed driving under a slight influence of alcohol and violated traffic rules but clearly, this may not justify physical or verbal abuse of citizens by representatives of the authorities.
2013-04-02 05:12 See moreGYLA releases another statement in response to the incident that occurred in Batumi between employees of GYLA and Valerian Telia, Head of Adjara’s Main Department of Internal Affairs, and the developments that followed. GYLA is particularly concerned over the reports about destruction of a reliable piece of evidence – video surveillance material from the time of the incident.
2013-03-29 02:26 See moreGYLA responds to today’s incident in Batumi and expresses grave concern over actions of Valerian Telia, Head Adjara Internal Affairs Department, who abused GYLA’s employees both physically and verbally. The Interior Ministry must be acting as a champion of dignity and rights of citizens, which is why it has been set up in the first place. The foregoing actions of the police official is in conflict with Georgian legislation and his high responsibilities. In this light, physical and verbal abuse of citizens and in this particular case, employees of GYLA is completely unacceptable. Valerian Telia perpetrated these actions by stressing his official capacity and threatening to use his power against the citizens, which is in absolute conflict with his official responsibilities. It is deeply regrettable that a police official has not realized his role and legal obligations.
2013-03-29 02:26 See moreIn May 2012, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) presented research Process of Rehabilitation Beyond Façade, most of which foused on participation of two non-profit legal entities set up by Tbilisi Government – Old City Rehabilitation and Development Fund and Tbilisi Development Fund – in the process of rehabilitation of historic parts of Tbilisi, and finances transferred to these funds for over the years.
2013-03-27 06:33 See more