GYLA Files Complaint with ECHR on Behalf of Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on behalf of Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti.
According to GYLA, the complaint argues that Amaglobeli's fundamental rights under the European Convention on Human Rights have been violated, including the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, and the right to respect for private and family life.
"Today, the Georgian Young Lawyers Association filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaglobeli, who is in illegal detention," the organization said.
"The complaint submitted to the European Court of Human Rights substantiates that the fundamental rights of the European Convention on Human Rights, such as the right to liberty and security (Article 5 of the Convention), the right to a fair trial (Article 6 of the Convention), the right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 of the Convention), freedom of expression (Article 10 of the Convention), Article 13 of the Convention in conjunction with Articles 8 and 10 (right to an effective remedy), the limitation on use of restrictions on rights (Article 18 of the Convention), were violated against Mzia Amaglobeli," it continued.
GYLA also noted that the complaint currently covers only part of the alleged violations.
"Considering that the consideration of the case on some of the violations has not yet been completed, the complaint sent today does not include the aforementioned violations and a dispute over them in the Strasbourg Court, depending on the results, will be possible after the completion of the consideration of the case at the national level," reads the organization's statement.
