Association – Unity of Judges of Georgia has published its report highlighting the problems and shortcomings in the judicial system, as well as the issues related to appointment, promotion, assignment, waitlist and the number of staff of judges.
The first section of the report represents the analysis of legal and practical gaps related to the management of the above mentioned processes. The report concludes with a series of recommendations that should be considered while solving the problems.
Association – Unity of Judges of Georgia was founded in 2013 with the support of Open Society Georgia Foundation. The report has also been prepared with the support of the Foundation.
“I am pleased with the fact that the Open Society Georgia Foundation, together with our partners, supports such an important report, which is particularly vital in the ongoing process of the judicial system reform in Georgia. This project will be a positive step forward in increasing the role of judges in the process of establishing an independent and transparent judicial system. Judges can now express their opinions at the sessions of the High Council of Justice. They attend conferences, meetings, express their opinions openly, they can be contrary to the opinions expressed by the authorities of the court”- said Keti Khutsishvili, the Executive Director of Open Society Georgia Foundation.
