CASE OF BAKRADZE v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF BAKRADZE v. GEORGIA(Application no. 20592/21) JUDGMENTArt 14 (+ Art 10 and Art 11) • Insufficient judicial review of alleged discrimination of a former judge by the High Council of Justice (HCJ) in judicial competitions on account of her role as founder and President of the NGO “The Unity of Judges of Georgia” and her critical views of the state of the country’s judiciary • Applicant demonstrated a prima facie case of discrimination • Specific circumstances of applicant’s interviews such that an independent observer could reasonably have drawn an inference that her NGO related activities played a significant role in decisions not to reappoint her • Interview questions went beyond testing her integrity and demonstrated bias and prejudice of the HCJ’s individual members against her • Domestic courts’ failure to address discrimination complaint with proper attention so …