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Thursday, February 28
Lawyers demanding recusation of judge Levan Murusidze
Group of lawyers launched a campaign under the slogan: Recusation to Levan Murusidze, - Ana Dolidze, non-judge member of the High Council of Justice, told InterPressNews.
According to her, the questions about Murusidze’s past, reputation and partiality became the reason for the lawyers to demand the judge’s recusation.
"The fact that Levan Murusidze's factor would create discomfort for lawyers was inevitable because lawyers are responsible before the citizens and represent their interests. Naturally, when a judge, having such reputation, meets lawyers at the courtroom, the lawyers have certain questions: whether the trial will be held well, whether the judge will be impartial. So, this campaign was expected,” Ana Dolidze said expressing hope that the campaign will cause discomfort to Levan Murusidze. (IPN)
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani delivers speech at UN Human Rights Council
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has delivered a speech at the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
David Zalkaliani emphasized the importance and role of the institution in terms of the protection of human rights especially when there are raging conflicts and instability, inequality and discrimination, as well as other violations of human rights across the world.
Zalkaliani highlighted Georgia’s progress in terms of human rights protection and focused on the role of civil society in this process.
Foreign Minister Zalkaliani highlighted the fundamental reforms in Georgia’s penitentiary system that has made the country a role model to follow.
David Zalkaliani thanked the UN Human Rights Council for the adoption of resolutions, including one titled “Cooperation with Georgia”, in which the Council expresses its concern over the situation in the occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.
Even more alarming is that up to this moment, the perpetrators of the murders of Archil Tatunashvili, Giga Otkhozoria and David Basharuli in the occupied regions have not been brought to justice”, Zalkaliani stated in his speech.
He said that member states’ support is particularly important as it can end impunity. (Agenda.ge)
Group of lawyers launched a campaign under the slogan: Recusation to Levan Murusidze, - Ana Dolidze, non-judge member of the High Council of Justice, told InterPressNews.
According to her, the questions about Murusidze’s past, reputation and partiality became the reason for the lawyers to demand the judge’s recusation.
"The fact that Levan Murusidze's factor would create discomfort for lawyers was inevitable because lawyers are responsible before the citizens and represent their interests. Naturally, when a judge, having such reputation, meets lawyers at the courtroom, the lawyers have certain questions: whether the trial will be held well, whether the judge will be impartial. So, this campaign was expected,” Ana Dolidze said expressing hope that the campaign will cause discomfort to Levan Murusidze. (IPN)
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani delivers speech at UN Human Rights Council
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has delivered a speech at the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
David Zalkaliani emphasized the importance and role of the institution in terms of the protection of human rights especially when there are raging conflicts and instability, inequality and discrimination, as well as other violations of human rights across the world.
Zalkaliani highlighted Georgia’s progress in terms of human rights protection and focused on the role of civil society in this process.
Foreign Minister Zalkaliani highlighted the fundamental reforms in Georgia’s penitentiary system that has made the country a role model to follow.
David Zalkaliani thanked the UN Human Rights Council for the adoption of resolutions, including one titled “Cooperation with Georgia”, in which the Council expresses its concern over the situation in the occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.
Even more alarming is that up to this moment, the perpetrators of the murders of Archil Tatunashvili, Giga Otkhozoria and David Basharuli in the occupied regions have not been brought to justice”, Zalkaliani stated in his speech.
He said that member states’ support is particularly important as it can end impunity. (Agenda.ge)