Protection of Human Rights in Georgia under the European Convention on Human Rights
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46941/2025.2.14Schlagworte:
Human Rights, Constitution, Human Rights Convention, Protection of Human Rights, Georgia as a State Party to the Convention, European Convention on Human Rights, Case Law.Abstract
The present study analyses the stages of human rights development in Georgia. The introductory part of the work focuses on the legal environment after Georgia gained independence in the early 20th century, a period that was short-lived as Georgia soon lost its independence and became part of the Soviet Union.
After the Soviet Union established its regime in Georgia, the protection of human rights was virtually non-existent for nearly 70 years. The next component of the study involves a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between Georgia and the Council of Europe (CoE) from a human rights perspective. Additionally, it examines Georgia's participation as a state party to CoE human rights conventions and the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Georgia, based on legal literature.
The study also analyses the process and timeline of Georgia's accession, succession, and ratification of the ECHR, as well as the human rights protection obligations arising from the ECHR and their effect on the Constitution of Georgia. Furthermore, a significant portion of the work is dedicated to the major legislative developments in Georgia influenced by the ECHR, along with an examination of the most important cases in which Georgia was the respondent and that were adjudicated by the ECHR.
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