GYLA Elects Tamar Oniani as New Chair
The board of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), Georgia’s leading human rights group, elected Tamar Oniani as its new chairperson on December 22, replacing Nona Kurdovanidze after her tenure expired.
Kurdovanidze had led the organization for three years, and the GYLA charter does not allow chairs to run for re-election after their term expires.
Before her election as chairperson, Oniani held several senior positions within GYLA. Since 2023, she has served as director of the Human Rights Program, and since 2022, as deputy chair and a member of the organization’s board. Oniani has also led GYLA’s international litigation team, representing and supervising human rights cases before the European Court of Human Rights.
GYLA notes that Oniani has served as lead researcher on more than twenty legal studies, is the co-author of several legal manuals, and the author and co-author of articles, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, blogs, and op-eds.
Established in 1994, GYLA is among Georgia’s most reputable human rights watchdogs, leading advocacy efforts under successive governments and representing major human rights cases domestically and in international venues, including the European Court of Human Rights. It has also been among the key watchdogs to observe Georgia’s elections for many years.
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