KOIAVA v. GEORGIA

FOURTH SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 44654/08Ushangi KOIAVAagainst GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 24 June 2014 as a Committee composed of:George Nicolaou, President,Nona Tsotsoria,Paul Mahoney, judges,and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 August 2008,Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr Ushangi Koiava, is a Georgian national, who was born in 1976 and lives in Tbilisi. He was represented before the Court by Ms S. Abuladze, a lawyer practising in Tbilisi. The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr L. Meskhoradze of the Ministry of Justice.2.  On 8 January 2009 the Court gave notice to the Government of the applicant’s complaints unde …