After dissolution of Soviet Union newly
independent states try to achieve democratic governance and
rule of law in order to get support from developed, western
countries. The process is still going on. Independent and
impartial judiciary is the cornerstone of democratic
society, in absence of which there is no rule of law in the
country. In spite of such a big importance there is not much
written about independence of Georgian judiciary and
particularly about Constitutional Court. Therefore,...

By ratifying the ILO Conventions on freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining (Nos. 87 and 98) member states undertake the obligation to bring national legislation and practice into full compliance with these international labour instruments. However, the question is whether the countries actually implement their international commitments. This comparative paper studies the effectiveness of compliance with Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 in two ILO member states, Poland and Georgia. For this assessment of compliance, the actions of governments and domestic courts...