The Coalition responds to the protest of several judges
Tbilisi. The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary releases a statement considering that public response of several judges to the statement made by the Administrative Committee of the Conference of Judges and their dissociation from it might be an important step in restoring public confidence in the judiciary.
“On November 4, the Administrative Committee of the Conference of Judges of Georgia released a special statement. In the statement, instead of addressing questions existing within society, the Administrative Committee accused civil society organizations and international actors of meddling into activities of the judiciary system emphasizing the importance of judicial independence. The problematic nature of the statement was also demonstrated by the fact that in the following days several judges publicly distanced themselves from it”.
The Coalition member organizations:
call on sitting and former judges to speak openly and publicly about challenges existing in the judiciary system;
express their full readiness to protect the interests of judges, both nationally and internationally, in case they are subjected to direct or indirect sanctions for expressing dissenting and critical opinions.
Source: socialjustice.org.ge
