Tbilisi. The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) believes that retaining the legislation on administrative offenses in the current form causes the violation of the fundamental rights of numerous individuals on a daily basis.

''The Code of Administrative Offences that is in force in Georgia is a leftover from the Soviet period and fails to meet the requirements of due process. The current Code of Administrative Offences provides for heavy penalties – for example, administrative imprisonment – for committing certain offenses, although it establishes fewer procedural safeguards than those enjoyed by individuals accused of committing criminal offenses'', is noted in the statement.

Source: The webpage of the organization in a social network