The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of GYLA in the so-called Gavrilov Night case related to the June 20–21, 2019 events.
The Court’s decision, announced today, confirms that Georgia violated the European Convention on Human Rights during the dispersal of the anti-occupation protest. For years, GYLA has represented victims of the June 20–21 events both domestically and before the Strasbourg Court. Several of the affected individuals filed applications to the European Court with GYLA’s assistance.
On May 7, 2024, the Court initially found Georgia responsible for violating the procedural limb of Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) due to the ineffective investigation into the excessive use of force during the protests. That decision concerned 26 applicants. Following this judgment, the case was referred to the Grand Chamber upon request by the applicants.
The Grand Chamber has now upheld the finding of violations, confirming that the state failed to conduct an effective investigation into the events of Gavrilov Night.
