17 July 2008, 19:10
Georgian Labourites find decision of European Court on 2004 elections to be their personal victory
The Labour Party of Georgia has perceived the decision of the Strasbourg Court that at the 2004 parliamentary elections the Labourites' rights were derogated from to be a personal victory of its members.
On July 8, the European Court for Human Rights passed its decision on the complaint of the Labour Party of Georgia, having refused to recognize the outcomes of 2004 parliamentary elections to be void, but recognizing, however, the Labour Party of Georgia - the applicant - to be the suffered party.
We remind you that according to the decision of the Court, in Georgia, the right to free election was breached for voters of the Khulo and Kobuleti constituencies. In these two districts on March 28, 2004, multiple falsifications were registered in these two constituencies of the Adzhar Autonomous Republic, therefore, a repeated voting round was appointed, but on April 18, 2004, the polling stations were closed, and 60,000 electors could not execute the civil duty.
The Strasbourg Court has ruled that the Labour Party of Georgia should be satisfied with the very fact that violation of its rights was recognized, and has not obliged Georgia to compensate any moral damage, having confined to coverage of court expenses at a rate of 10,043 euros. In its turn, the applicant demanded compensation of their monetary expenses on the election campaign.
