“More efforts are needed to address serious shortcomings in the judiciary and increase its transparency and fairness” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, releasing a report on the visit to Georgia 18-20 April 2011. The report focuses on the level of protection of human rights in the justice system in Georgia.

Although significant efforts have been made to reinforce the independence of the judiciary, the Commissioner finds that further efforts are needed to safeguard it from undue interference. He recommended additional measures to prevent political influence on the High Council of Justice and to protect the individual independence of judges. (more...)