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Rati Bregadze Introduces Juvenile Justice Code and Georgian Model of Restorative Justice to the Participants of the Council of Europe Ministerial

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Monday, 13 December, 2021
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Rati Bregadze Introduces Juvenile Justice Code and Georgian Model of Restorative Justice to the Participants of the Council of Europe Ministerial

Minister of Justice of Georgia, Rati Bregadze introduced the Code of Juvenile Justice and the Georgian model of restorative justice to the participants of the high-level conference organized by the Council of Europe.

The Ministerial "Crime and Criminal Justice - the Role of Restorative Justice in Europe" is attended by President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Rick Demes, President of the Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, Minister of Justice of Italy, Marta Cartabia, and justice ministers of other European countries.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia spoke about the Georgian Code of Juvenile Justice. The Code serves the best interests of juveniles and aims to re-socialize and rehabilitate juveniles in conflict with the law, protect the rights of defendants and witnesses under the age of 18, and prevent them from re-offending. Rati Bregadze also spoke to the participants of the Ministerial about the diversion and mediation programs, which are alternative mechanisms for juvenile justice. These mechanisms enable young people in conflict with the law to avoid prosecution, punishment and, consequently, criminal liability; Instead, it offers juveniles and adults under the age of 21 the opportunity to participate in voluntary programs tailored to them.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia emphasized that as a result of the reforms carried out in this field, 5,200 juveniles have been given another chance to avoid criminal prosecution and liability in 2010-2021 years. In the 3 years since the diversion program was completed, only 9% of them have committed a crime, which is a testament to the success of the projects. During the visit to Italy, the Minister of Justice of Georgia will deliver a speech at two more sessions of the Ministerial. Rati Bregadze has already held a meeting with his Italian counterpart. Face-to-face meetings are planned with the Ministers of Justice of Hungary, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Public Service Hall Opens in Chala Village, Sachkhere Municipality

The 128th branch of the Public Service Hall has opened in Chala, a village in Sachkhere Municipality. Residents of Chala will now be able to access more than 600 public and private-sector services in a modern building, with the high standards of service for which Public Service Halls are known.

The new branch was officially opened by Minister of Justice Paata Salia, Member of Parliament Paata Kvizhinadze, State Representative in the Imereti Region Levan Zalkaliani, Deputy Minister of Justice Lana Morgoshia, and Chairman of the Public Service Hall Vakhtang Jvania.

The Chala Public Service Hall is staffed entirely by local personnel. To ensure the best possible accessibility, its facilities have been designed to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and comply with the relevant accessibility standards.

There are currently 28 Public Service Hall branches operating in the Imereti Region, serving an average of more than 600,000 customers annually. To improve access to services for residents of highland and remote villages, three Mobile Public Service Halls also operate in Imereti, serving nearly 10,000 people across 74 villages.

Earlier this year, a new Public Service Hall branch also opened in Khelvachauri, Adjara, while another branch is scheduled to open in the city of Mtskheta by the end of the year. Construction is also progressing actively in Tsalenjikha as part of the Public Service Hall’s ongoing infrastructure development program.

Across Georgia, Public Service Hall branches and Mobile Public Service Halls serve nearly six million customers annually, while the Public Service Hall’s call center provides consultations to more than one million people each year.

Representatives of the legislative and executive branches of government, along with other invited guests, attended the opening ceremony of the Chala Public Service Hall.
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