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Public Service Hall and Canteen Space Opens in Gldani Penitentiary Institution
The Ministry of Justice continues to implement an innovative, unprecedented worldwide project - Rati Bregadze opened the third branch of the Public Service Hall in Gldani Penitentiary No. 8.
The Public Service Hall provides prisoners with unlimited access to more than 50 public and private sector services. The branches will also serve the employees of the penitentiary service.
Today, as part of the ongoing reform in the penitentiary system, a new canteen space was opened in Gldani prison, which will further increase the quality of food safety.
The canteen will serve 3000 convicts and accused persons. 8 types of menu are also prepared for prisoners with various diseases and are fully adapted to their health needs. There are 17 convicts employed in the space who receive respective compensation.
Deputy Minister of Justice, Erekle Gvinianidze, Head of the Special Penitentiary Service, Nika Tshvarashvili and Chairperson of the Public Service Hall, Lasha Lobjanidze attended the opening of the Public Service Hall and canteen space in Gldani Penitentiary No. 8.
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Competition Announced for the Selection of Georgian Candidates for Judges of the European Court of Human Rights
A competition has been announced for the selection of candidates from Georgia for the position of Judge of the European Court of Human Rights. The competition will be conducted in accordance with the rules approved by Order No. 1139 of the Minister of Justice of Georgia, dated 17 December 2025.
Candidates selected through the competition will be nominated on behalf of Georgia to participate in the election of Judges of the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, to be held in 2026.
The competition requirements are available at the following link.
Interested applicants must submit their applications no later than 19 January 2026.