Georgia’s Courts Disobey European Court Decision
The Social Justice Center in Georgia is unhappy with the country‘s common courts. They say that these courts have not followed a decision made by the European Court of Human Rights.
This decision was about Afqan Sadigov, a journalist from Azerbaijan. The European court had said that Sadigov should be released and not sent back to his home country. But Georgia’s courts did not agree with this decision. They kept Sadigov in detention, waiting for him to be extradited to Azerbaijan.
The Social Justice Center is concerned about the freedom of journalists and citizens in general. They believe that people should be treated fairly by the law, regardless of their nationality or profession. The situation with Afqan Sadigov has made them worried that this may not happen in Georgia.
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