CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
| Author | Peradze, Gvantsa |
|---|---|
| Title | Functional Effectiveness of Georgia's Equality Body: A Legal Assessment of EU Anti-Discrimination Standards and Comparative Good Practice |
| Summary | This study explores the functional effectiveness of Georgia’s Public Defender as the designated national equality body under the 2014 Law on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. While the adoption of this law illustrated Georgia’s formal commitment to equality, the institutional and legal mechanisms established under the framework remain limited in practice. The thesis examines whether the current mandate and enforcement capacity of the Public Defender meet the normative requirements set out under the EU anti-discrimination directives and assesses how these standards can further strengthen Georgia’s legal framework to achieve substantial equality. Using a doctrinal legal methodology, the research analyzes the relevant EU directives, Council of Europe recommendations and national legislation. This review is further developed with a comparative examination of institutional models and operational practices of equality bodies in the EU member states. Particular attention is given to the legal competences related to strategic litigation, binding decision-making authority and the existence of statutory follow-up mechanisms. The study concludes that improving the Georgian equality body’s legal mandate is essential for ensuring effective access to justice for victims of discrimination. Strengthening these aspects is not only vital for fulfilling Georgia’s constitutional obligation to ensure equal protection under the law but also for reinforcing the institutional credibility and deterrent function of its national anti-discrimination framework. |
| Supervisor | Lyer, Kirsten Roberts |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/peradze_gvantsa.pdf |
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