Public Defender Responds to Ongoing Process of Selection of Supreme Court Judges
Tbilisi. Public Defender Responds to Ongoing Process of Selection of Supreme Court Judges and make a statement.
"As the public is aware, the Public Defender of Georgia, together with international and local NGOs, independently observes the process of selection of Supreme Court judges”, - mentions the Public Defender, - “The first secret ballot in the High Council of Justice and observation of its results identified certain problems and shortcomings, which threaten the conduct of the process in accordance with high standards. The Public Defender would also like to respond to the refusal of the High Council of Justice to provide information about judicial candidates to Transparency International – Georgia. The Public Defender believes that the above-mentioned is a serious problem and damages the entire process”.
Source: The web-page of the organization
