The Coalition responds to the developments in the judiciary and launches the “Make Courts Trustworthy” campaign

The Coalition calls upon the Parliament not to toughen sanctions for administrative infractions

The Coalition calls upon the Parliament not to toughen sanctions for administrative infractions

NGOs Demand Lodging of an Inter-State Application before the European Court against Russia over the Case of Tatunashvili

NGOs Demand Lodging of an Inter-State Application before the European Court against Russia over the Case of Tatunashvili

Discussion: Electoral Behavior of Ethnic Minorities

On February 26, 2018, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and the Public Movement Multinational Georgia held a presentation of the interim results of their joint study “The Electoral Behavior of Ethnic Minorities in Georgia”. 

GYLA and Georgian Democracy Initiative call upon the High Council of Justice to stop appointing chairpersons of courts on the basis of subjective opinions

The High Council of Justice is considering the issue of appointment of the chairperson of the Criminal Panel of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals. It is impermissible to appoint chairpersons in the absence of pre-determined criteria and procedure. It is also impermissible to appoint a member of an influential group within the judicial system as the chairperson of the Criminal Panel of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals.

NGOs and human rights defenders respond to the statement made by the Council member judges

NGOs and human rights defenders respond to the statements made by judge members of the High Council of Justice in the last few days to the Council member Anna Dolidze, as if her activities to defend rights of the affected population during the Russia-Georgia War of 2008 in the European Court of Human Rights were directed against Georgia.

GYLA appeals to the Constitutional Court against the authority on Mayor’s unreasonable dismissal from the office

GYLA appealed to the Constitutional Court against the authority of the Municipality Assembly, by which, 6 months after the elections, by declaring distrust, it is possible to dismiss the Mayor from the office.

GYLA will advocate for Zviad Ratiani in the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcasting

On the 7th of February 2018, a decision on Zviad Ratiani’s case was appealed in the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcasting, the decision contradicting requirements prescribed by the ,,Code of Conduct for Broadcasters,, was taken by the self-regulatory authority of the same broadcaster.

The GYLA’s statement regarding the recent developments in the High Council of Justice

The GYLA’s statement regarding the recent developments in the High Council of Justice  

Case of Dea Goshkheteliani: Government is forcing the victim to stop speaking up about her experience of violence

GYLA believes that the police and the court are making the groundless, lawfully inappropriate decisions containing revictimization threat against the victim of domestic violence, Dea Goshkheteliani. Instead of offering the victim effective tools for protection from violence, the state is using repressive measures against her. Due to this, addressing the appropriate bodies is worsening the woman’s condition and forces her to reject using the government-given tools of protection from violence.