Georgia
Georgian Dream MP proposes harsher legislation for defamation
MP Tea Tsulukiani expressed a desire for defamation to be reflected within the criminal code.
Georgia’s ‘Clan of Judges’
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Georgia
Georgian Dream’s defamation bill to retroactively cover statements made 100 days before enactment
The ruling party has already passed the new legislative amendments in the first reading.
Georgia
Georgian Dream to restrict media coverage of court trials
The restrictions would significantly hinder journalists’ ability to report on court proceedings.
Georgia
Emotional scenes in Tbilisi as 21-year-old protester sentenced to 4.5 years
Mate Devidze was arrested in November during protests against electoral fraud during October’s parliamentary vote.
Georgia
UK imposes financial sanctions on two members of group locally known as Georgia’s ‘Clan of Judges’
In recent years, watchdogs have criticised what they say are close ties between the ruling Georgian Dream party and a ‘clan’ inside the judiciary.
European Court of Human Rights
ECHR rules against Georgia in case involving two influential judges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Georgia violated the right to a fair trial in a case involving two key judiciary figures: a judge accused of belonging to the ‘clan’ in Georgia’s judiciary and a constitutional court judge currently reviewing the lawsuits against Georgia’s foreign agent bill. On 29 August, the ECHR found that Georgia breached the right to a fair trial for Tamar Khachapuridze and Kakhaber Khachidze, along with their son Davit Khachidze. In August 2016,
Georgia
Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates
Five members of Georgia’s main parliamentary opposition faction, the United National Movement (UNM) — Strength in Unity, were ejected from the bloc on 17 May, after casting the deciding votes electing the ruling party’s preferred candidates to Georgia’s High Council of Justice. The High Council of Justice (HCOJ) is an independent agency responsible for overseeing Georgia’s judiciary. Its reform is seen as being important to Georgia’s EU membership candidacy bid. On Thursday, the ruling Ge
