Supreme Court Judge Merab Gabinashvili conceals real estate in his asset declaration
Merab Gabinashvili, a judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia, did not disclose real estate in his 2024 asset declaration.
The following real estate was not declared:
- 121.16 sq.m. area in Tbilisi, Tamarashvili avenue;
- 801 sq.m. land and the building situated on it in the village of Tsitelsopeli, Dusheti municipality.
Merab Gabinashvili is considered one of the members of the influential group of judges in the judicial system. In 2006-2007, during Mikheil Chinchaladze's time at the Gori Prosecutor's Office, Gabinashvili served as a judge at the Gori District Court. In 2015, as a member of the Supreme Council of Justice, he supported the appointment of Levan Murusidze to the Court of Appeals for a 3-year term. Read more about Gabinashvili's connections to the judicial clan here.
According to the recommendation of the European Commission, Judge Merab Gabinashvili, as the judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia, should be subject to the integrity check mechanism.
Transparency International Georgia calls on the Anti-Corruption Bureau to study the violations revealed in the asset declaration of Merab Gabinashvili and respond appropriately.
