Application of the European Standards on Human Rights in the Georgian Practice

Abstract

The European Convention on Human Rights has become an integral part of Georgian legislation – a legal act on the basis of which judicial (or administrative) lawsuits can be settled. Both the Georgian Constitution and other national legislation, including Georgian Laws ‘on International Treaties’ and ‘on Normative Acts’ have determined the role that international treaties, inter alia, the European Convention on Human Rights, have played in Georgian legislation.

A recent study of Georgian court practice has identified an increase in the application of international acts by Georgian courts. This trend is equally applicable to international treaties, including the European Convention on Human Rights in the administration of justice.

The European Convention on Human Rights is, in fact, the most frequently applied international treaty in the Georgian courts.4 An examination of Georgian court practice has identified approximately 120 cases in which European human rights standards have been applied.