Tbilisi. According to the Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI), the Constitutional Court provided the organization with information, which discloses that “Merab Turava, Chairman of the Court, does not consider “Aiisa” related information about Judge Manana Kobakhidze, disseminated from so called state security service files, to be credible/authentic, therefore refuses to initiate disciplinary proceedings against her. Whereas, a clergyman publicly confirms the fact of communication with the judge, while according to the same information, Manana Kobakhidze urges the General Prosecutor’s Office to conduct a thorough investigation into the fact.

A formal response of the Constitutional Court of Georgia to the submitted petition raises legitimate questions about institutional independence and accountability of the Court. While simultaneous election of Manana Kobakhidze as Chair of the Second Panel further indicates that the court is not committed to protect its credibility, maintain public trust and make similar decisions taking into account constitutional and international standards”, - is noted in the statement of the organization.

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Source: gdi.ge