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Statement of the Ministry of Justice
Our goal is for the public to have complete, comprehensive and objective information about the legal status and health of convicted Mikheil Saakashvili.
We request Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration, Mikheil Sarjveladze and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health and Social Affairs, Dimitri Khundadze to monitor the protection of prisoner’s rights in order to make the process more transparent to the public;
We address Public Defender, Nino Lomjaria and request cooperation;
We also requested the Minister of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Ekaterine Tikaradze to set up a multifunctional group of doctors to study and analyze the health condition of the prisoner. The aim of the group of doctors will be to periodically monitor the health condition of Mikheil Saakashvili and, if necessary, to propose relevant recommendations.
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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.
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