Eka Beselia
Controversial supreme court nominees withdraw candidacy in Georgia
A group of judges being considered for Georgia’s Supreme Court has asked parliament to disregard their nominations, citing a campaign of ‘unprecedented pressure’ on the judiciary. Their nominations had been controversial after rights groups, the opposition, the Public Defender, and several members of the ruling party accused them of being compromised and condemned the ‘rushed’ confirmation process. On Monday, all 10 nominees released a joint appeal asking that their candidacies no longe
