Georgia: Flawed Misdemeanor System

Georgia’s system for handling administrative offenses, or misdemeanors, violates the defendant’s due process rights. (Tbilisi) – Georgia’s system for handling administrative offenses, or misdemeanors, violates the defendant’s due process rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Georgian government is reforming the system, but should take urgent measures to ensure defendants’ rights. read more

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