Georgian ruling party MP elected for European law organisation commission
MP Mikheil Sarjveladze is scheduled to participate in the inaugural ceremony involving Commission members in Lisbon, Portugal this month. Photo: Parliament press office
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Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Human Rights Protection and Civil Integration Committee in the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, has been elected a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission in the European Public Law Organisation, TV Imedi reported on Monday.
The Georgian lawmaker, along with other 16 professionals from across the world, will work to develop a “comprehensive global concept” of rule of law with respect to “universal values and diversity”, and ensure advice and expertise on the judiciary matters if requested.
Sarjveladze is scheduled to participate in the inaugural ceremony involving Commission members in Lisbon, Portugal, between January 10-11.
Launched by EPLO in 2019 in cooperation with the United Nations, the Commission aims to promote public law and governance worldwide. It hosts seminars and courses in law, programmes for educational institutions, and its own degree programmes, in addition to other activities.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Saturday said the domestic opposition was “fully responsible” for the failure of the Public Defender election.
The committee on human rights of the Georgian parliament on Monday supported all candidates nominated to become the next public defender with a majority of votes.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the chair of the Georgian parliament's committee on human rights, on Monday said “certain opposition groups” were aiming to jeopardise the implementation of “any” of the European Union conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status.
A new World Justice Project rule of law index has ranked Georgia at the top in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region and 49th globally.