The Georgian Young Lawyers` Association [GYLA] has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the mass violation of the secrecy of the vote during the 2024 parliamentary elections.

According to the organization, the complaint highlights violations under Article 3 of the 1st Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights, which requires state parties to hold free elections by secret ballot at reasonable intervals in conditions that ensure the free expression of the people`s will when electing their legislative body.

As Nona Kurdovanidze, Chairperson of GYLA, said, the complaint has already been registered by the European Court. She pointed out that the electoral administration`s failure to properly fulfill its duties led to a mass violation of the fundamental principle of secrecy in voting, and the right to an effective remedy for electoral disputes was also violated. The complaint further argues that the blanket provision in Georgian law, which restricts citizens` ability to file complaints about electoral disputes, does not comply with the requirements of the European Convention on Human Rights.