On November 29, employees of the Constitutional Court of Georgia published a statement opposing “Georgian Dream’s” decision to suspend European integration and condemning violence against peaceful protest participants. The statement is signed by 16 employees.
See the statement, unchanged:
“We, the employees of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, share the spirit of statements issued by public servants and, with understanding and belief in our professional responsibility, loyalty to the rule of law and principles of democratic state, consider that:
The removal of Georgia’s EU membership negotiations from the agenda until 2028 significantly damages one of the foundations of our state’s identity, independence, and free development – the European integration process, which has been elevated to constitutional rank.
This decision disregards the constitutional will of Georgian citizens and contradicts the constitutional obligation established by Article 78 of the country’s supreme law, according to which constitutional bodies must, within their competencies, take all measures to ensure Georgia’s full integration into the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Furthermore, we condemn the acts of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, deliberate persecution, groundless detention and physical violence against peaceful protesters and journalists through the use of police forces and special means on November 29, 2024, and believe that this violates fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of Georgia.
We call on those responsible for exercising public authority to remain loyal to the order established by the Constitution of Georgia, change the decision to remove EU membership negotiations from the agenda until 2028, and take appropriate measures to stop Georgia’s isolation from European society and its accompanying negative consequences.
At the same time, we ask public servants employed in state bodies to express a clear position regarding the ongoing events.”
Signatories:
1. Baramashvili Tamar – Chief Legal Advisor-Head of Advisors, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
2. Gorgiladze Goderdzi – Specialist, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
3. Doluashvili Nino – Senior Legal Advisor, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
4. Kenchadze Marina – Assistant to the Chairman of the Board, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
5. Kiknadze Tamari – Senior Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
6. Lashkhia Gvantsa – Senior Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
7. Macharashvili Lela – Senior Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
8. Meskhia Tamar – Senior Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
9. Mdzevashvili Mari – Specialist, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
10. Obolashvili Tornike – Senior Assistant to the Chairman of the Board, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
11. Pirvelashvili Nika – Senior Legal Advisor, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
12. Sulkhanishvili Giorgi – Chief Legal Advisor-Head of Advisors, Legal Support and Research Department of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
13. Ksoveli Irakli – Head of Legal Support and Research Department
14. Gholijashvili David – Senior Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
15. Chiokadze Levani – Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
16. Khavtasi Iva – Assistant to Judge, Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
