Parliament reviewing implementation European Court of Human Rights standards into Georgian courts
Ioseliani said he believed the Georgian court should “take into account” and “share” the decisions of the ECHR, noting the national courts already used the decisions in “many cases” while also adding the current process had a “formal character” that “could not reflect” the content of the decision of Georgian courts.Photo: Parliament.ge
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The Georgian Parliament is reviewing implementation of standards of the European Court of Human Rights in Georgian courts, a question connected to one of the clauses outlined by the European Council for granting the country the European Union membership candidate status later this year.
Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, MPs, non-governmental organisations and the Deputy Public Defender were involved in the session on Wednesday, exchanging opinions ahead of bills being drawn up on the matter, the Parliament’s press office said.
Levan Ioseliani, a member of the opposition Citizens party, said participants of the meeting were discussing “proactive use” of decisions of the ECHR in both the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia.
Ioseliani said he believed the Georgian court should “take into account” and “share” the decisions of the ECHR, noting the national courts already used the decisions in “many cases” while also adding the current process had a “formal character” that “could not reflect” the content of the decision of Georgian courts.
The standard by which the ECHR protects fundamental rights should be shared by Georgian courts, Ioseliani said.
German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch on Wednesday said the 12-point conditions established by the European Union for granting Georgia the membership candidate status later this year were a “big challenge” for the Georgian political spectrum and noted the domestic political parties must find the “strength to cooperate” with each other.
Levan Ioseliani, a member of the Citizens opposition party and Vice Speaker of the Parliament, on Monday said domestic political forces not engaging in the agenda set by the European Union for Georgia for granting the country the membership candidate status would be “counterproductive”.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Sunday said a part of the domestic opposition had “boycotted Europe” and the implementation of the conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
A “certain part” of the domestic opposition is using the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Council for granting Georgia the European Union membership candidate status later this year for the objective of “deepening polarisation” in the domestic political environment, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Wednesday.