Georgia
1. Constitutional structure and position of IHL in domestic law
Georgia is a democratic republic. According to Article 6, para. 2 of the Georgian Constitution, adopted on 24 August 1995, the laws of Georgia must correspond to the universally recognized principles and norms of international law. International treaties concluded by Georgia which do not contradict the Georgian Constitution shall prevail over national normative acts.
Georgia acceded to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and to their Additional Protocols of 1977 on 14 September 1993.
2. Implementing institution
Set up on 22 June 1998 by presidential Decree No. 327, the Interministerial Commission for International Humanitarian Law is a body of the National Security Council and is chaired by the Chairperson of this Council. It coordinates activities of ministries concerned and other establishments, prepares resolutions and recommandations and supervises their fulfilment, studies national legislation, provides advisory service, promotes ratification of international treaties and prepares reports on the implementation of international humanitarian law. The membership is as follows: representatives of the parliament of Georgia, of the National Security Council, of the Pulic Prosecutor's Office, of the Ombudsman of Georgia, of the Georgian Red Cross Society, of the ministries of Defence, Justice, Foreign Affairs, State Security, Interior, Health and Culture.
