Friday, December 5, 2025

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Independent lawyers in Georgia urge parliament to condemn "clan-based" governance in judiciary

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A group of independent lawyers and legal experts has submitted a draft resolution in the parliament of Georgia in which they ask for condemnation of what they dub as “clan-based” management of the country’s judiciary. “Through a special decree, the Parliament should create a commission to probe the state of judiciary, which shall include the … Read more

Evolution of clan based governance in Georgian judiciary since 2007

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Since the declaration of independence Georgia could never manage to create a truly independent judiciary. Low level of judicial independence was conditioned by several reasons, including the absence of political will. Since 2004, Georgian judiciary could overcome systemic corruption, however, found itself under strict control of executive power. A small group of persons, the clan, … Read more