Application of the European Convention on Human Rights in Georgia

This joint European Union and Council of Europe Project “Application of the European Convention on Human Rights and harmonisation of national legislation and judicial practice in Georgia in line with European Standards” aims to contribute to the enhancement of human rights protection in Georgia. The project envisages strengthening the criminal justice framework in line with European standards and enhancing the capacity of legal professionals to apply it at national level. The project is funded through the Programmatic Cooperation Framework for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus.

Project Duration
1 July, 2015 – 31 December, 2018

Partners
Ministry of Justice, Chief Prosecutor’s Office, Supreme Court of Georgia, Tbilisi City Court, Regional Courts, High School of Justice, High Council of Justice, Georgian Bar Association

Who will benefit?

Georgian citizens who should enjoy improved equal rights and better protection of their human rights;
Judges, prosecutors and lawyers in Georgia who will be enabled to implement European Convention on Human Rights in their daily work;
Policy and decision makers.

How will the project work?

Through bilateral work as well as multilateral exchange of experience;
Special emphasis on common issues and special approach;
Emphasis on expertise, capacity building measures and tools.

Project activities:
- Development of recommendations for reforms and legal expertise;
- Study visits, training sessions, workshops, conferences;
- Translation of relevant materials into Georgian.

Retour Familiarizing Judges with the most recent land mark case-law of the European Court of Human Rights

European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Georgia organized a workshop on most recent case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and national court practices involving 30 judges from all instances.

Participants of the workshop, held on 30 November, got familiar with the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights concerning adversarial procedure in criminal law, principles of witness interrogation, drug-related crimes, and Georgian legislation and practice on cases related to domestic violence. In addition, judges from all instances discussed judgments of European Court of Human Rights in relation to state’s obligation to respect the right to private and family life, right to life, prohibition of torture and discrimination, right to education, right to liberty and security, fair trial standards, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, protection of property, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association.

The event was organised in the framework of the EU/CoE joint project “Strengthening the Application of the European Convention on Human Rights in Georgia”, within the EU-CoE Partnership for Good Governance.