Independent Expert Left Uninformed

Independent Expert Left Uninformed

Tbilisi.18.11.04. Media News. Maia Nikoleishvili, medical expert, blames the Ministry of Justice for refusing to issue information.
“I think it is awkward that an independent expert, who is working on the draft law of the expertise, does not receive the necessary information before the seminar, which is dedicated to this very law and system reforms” – states Maia Nikoleishvili.
The Ministry of Justice entertains a monitoring group that enjoys the right to enter penitentiary departments and reveal facts of human rights violations. However, according to Maia Nikoleishvili, it would be better to staff it with professionals.
The Monitoring Council was first established by Mikheil Saakashvili during his tenure as Minister of Justice and initially comprised NGO representatives working on human rights. However, Maia Nikoleishvili believes that the new minister values the opinion of artists more than that of professional specialists.