Address of NGOs to the President of Georgia about the Candidature for the Position of Supreme Court Chairperson

Mr. President, nongovernmental organizations address to you to consider candidature of Ms. Nino Gvenetadze for the position of the Supreme Court Chairperson and present her candidature to the Parliament of Georgia for further consideration.

We agree with the criteria set by you for the selection of the candidate for the Supreme Court Chairperson. We believe Nino Gvenetadze is the outstanding candidate with her high qualification in the field of law, successful and long-term experience in the field of justice, with her principality, fairness and impregnability. The most significant is that she is not member of any political party that is another value added to her impartiality and objectivity on such a significant profession. 

We believe that impartial judiciary system will acquire particular role for the establishment of the Rule of Law that also ensures independent, transparent and fair judiciary in the country. So, we see the future chairperson of the Supreme Court as a key person in this significant process. 

It is noteworthy that Ms. Nino Gvenetadze has worked as a judge at the Supreme Court and has worked as a head of the conference of judges. During her performance on the aforementioned positions, since 2005 she fought for the independence of judiciary authority in Georgia for what she became persecute under the previous government; she was dismissed from the position based on political motives.

To express solidarity to the judges disobedient to the faulty judiciary system in 2006 Nino Gvenetadze joined the coalition of NGOs Civil Society for Democratic Georgia, where she fought for independent and fair justice in Georgia together with other civil society groups.

We know that Nino Gvenetadze enjoys high legitimacy among Georgian society, has relevant professional knowledge and practical experience. Besides, she is Phd in Law and successfully works in the academic field too.  

Mr. President, please take into account that nongovernmental organization Human Rights Priority also supports candidature of Nino Gvenetadze on the position; head of the organization Lia Mukhashavria has already petitioned to you with regard to the candidature. 

With deep respect

Human Rights Center Aleko Tskitishvili

Public Advocacy Irina Putkaradze

Youth for Justice Tamar Gabiani

Media Institute Irma Mamasakhlisi

Union of Lawyer Women Nutsa Kobalava