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Competition for Selection of Candidates from Georgia to Be Submitted to the Relevant Bodies of the Council of Europe and the United Nations Has Been Announced

In the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT), the competitions for selection of candidates from Georgia to be submitted to the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) of the Council of Europe have been announced. The indicated contests will be held in accordance with the rules of conducting the competition approved by the orders of the Minister of Justice of Georgia No. 848, No. 849 and No. 850 of July 27, 2022. The Minister of Justice of Georgia has been granted the authority to determine the rules and procedure for the selection of candidates from Georgia to be submitted to international courts, as well as to international organizations working on human rights and legal issues and their bodies, by the Resolution No. 234 of the Government of Georgia. It should be noted that before the adoption of this resolution, there was no unified approach to the rules and procedures for the selection of candidates; The purpose of granting this authority to the Minister of Justice is the effective and timely fulfillment of the international obligations before Georgia, the selection and presentation of a candidate in the above-mentioned bodies impartially and in accordance with international standards. The participation of representatives of thematic agencies is considered in the composition of the candidate selection commission.

Candidates selected and nominated by the Georgian quota will act individually, independently and impartially in the above-mentioned bodies within the framework of their activities. Competition requirements are placed at the following links:

- Candidate for membership of the Council of Europe's European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) - https:/www.hr.gov.ge/JobProvider/UserOrgVaks/Details/72655?active=1 ;

- Candidate for the membership of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) of the Council of Europe- https://www.hr.gov.ge/JobProvider/UserOrgVaks/Details/72722?active=1 ;

- Candidate for membership of the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) - https://www.hr.gov.ge/JobProvider/UserOrgVaks/Details/72654?active=1.

In the near future, additional selection contests will be announced for the nomination of candidates to those international bodies where the deadline for the nomination of a candidate from Georgia is approaching.

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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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Georgian Justice Minister Meets Croatian Counterpart

Georgia’s Minister of Justice, Paata Salia, met with Croatia’s Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation, Damir Habijan, on the sidelines of the OECD Global Forum in Istanbul.

The discussions focused on the importance of digital transformation and harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency and accessibility of justice systems and strengthen the rule of law.

The meeting highlighted the effective cooperation between the justice ministries of the two countries in areas including the rehabilitation and social reintegration of convicted persons and probationers, the effective management of the penitentiary system, and the harmonization of national legislation with the European Union’s legal framework.

Paata Salia briefed his Croatian counterpart on the priorities of Georgia’s Ministry of Justice, including upholding the rule of law and further improving human rights protection standards. The ministers also discussed successful reforms implemented in Georgia’s penitentiary system.

The Georgian Justice Minister also outlined the reforms undertaken in Georgia to advance digital transformation and introduce innovative technologies. He emphasized that the ultimate goal of digital transformation is to make citizens’ interactions with public institutions simpler and more convenient by providing fast and accessible services.

The meeting was also attended by Bekа Dzamashvili, First Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia, and Aleksandre Jishkariani, Consul General of Georgia in Istanbul.