On November 3-5, training on the Juvenile Justice Code is being conducted for judges at the High School of Justice.
The training is organized with support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and EU-funded project “Support to the Criminal Justice System Reform in Georgia” (which is being implemented by Austrian organization – Hyman Dynamics).
In 2015, the Parliament of Georgia adopted Juvenile Justice Code which regulates the responsibilities of juveniles, issues related to administrative law, Code of Criminal Procedure, penitentiary and other issues and establishes new standards and mechanisms for the protection of juveniles’ rights.
The main amendment relates to the full specialization of justice professionals.
Experts invited to conduct the training are: judge Ekaterine Gabrichidze; former judge/expert - Larisa Liparteliani; judge/leader of EU project – Renate Winter as well as psychologists: Maia Tsiramua and Ketevan Tavartkiladze. In addition, Chief Justice Nino Gvenetadze led discussions related to the newly adopted Juvenile Code.
Within the framework of the training, among other issues, participants discussed the following: psychological aspects related to characteristics of child development and the children in conflict with the law, main issues of sexual violence against child, general overview of juvenile justice and international standards, general standards of juvenile justice, Juvenile Justice Code.
17 judges participate in the training from Tbilisi Court of Appeals, Batumi, Photi and Rustavi City Courts, Akhaltsikhe, Bolnisi, Telavi, Sighnaghi, Khashuri, Mtskheta, Ambrolauri, Akhalkalaki, Ozurgeti and Zugdidi Regional Courts.
