A non-profit legal entity – “Young Barristers” was founded on July 9, 2012.  The motto of the organization is: “Dignity, Liberty, Equality.”   It represents  the youth  non-governmental organization and is one of the most active organizations  protecting  human rights and freedoms   and  evaluating   institutional reforms and social interests.  

 

Since 2012, the “Young Barristers” is a member NGO  of the Legal Assistance Service  working group within the Ministry of Justice of Georgia . Since 2012, it is a member  and co-founder organization of  the NGO alliance for  “Economic Fairness and Free Business”.  Since 2013, - a member organization of the “Alliance of Georgia for Criminal Justice Reform.”  Since, 2014, is a member of Lawyers Rights Protection Commission of GBA . Since 2014, became a member of Scientific Advisory Council of the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia  and since December 22, 2014,  the Chief-executive and the leader of the organization Archil Kaikatsishvili  has been elected as the new Chairman of the Council. The “Young Barristers” was named as “The Most Active Human Rights Organization of 2014” by the LEPL “Children and Youth Development Foundation”. 

 

Since 2015 , the “Young Barristers” has been engaged  in the working group  of the  Assistant for Human Rights and Gender Issues of the Prime Minister of Georgia.  Since 2015, the organization participates in the  working group  studying   the best international practice , regarding the issues of   reforming within  the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, created by the initiative of the Government of Georgia.  In addition, in February 2015, the organization was one of those, who supported and represented  Nino  Gvenetatze to the President of Georgia as  the candidacy for the position  of the  Chair of the Supreme Court of Georgia. 

 

 

The “Young Barristers” cooperates with various professional groups, public institutions, private sector, international organizations and diplomatic corps in Georgia. The organization is focused on the research activity, implements various projects, prepares   relevant  conclusions, recommendations , legislative proposals  and initiatives, is involved in the assessment of youth policy, democratic institutions and  legal reforms.  In this record, since 2013, the organization has been implementing the initiative: “Institutional Dialogue with the Executive, Legislative and Judicial   Authorities”. The organization is implementing the program of the free legal advice, publishes scientific periodicals and journals and prepares monthly Media digests.

 

The organization has repeatedly been a subject of discussions, after stating it’s principle position towards human rights violations , system crimes and illegal activities of the high ranking officials of the state in the years between 2003-2014. Such strict position of the organization has been perceived for partial attitude on behalf of certain groups. Accordingly, legal disputes, aiming  to protect   professional reputation of the organization  and to gain   defamation recovery , became  an integral part of the organization. 

 

The “Young Barristers” acts according to the charter, regulations and internal normative acts.  It has strategic concept document of the activities by the organization, which is periodically renewed. Since January 2015, the organization “Young Barristers” has moved to a cabinet  system of government. According to the new charter , management link has been changed. The organization, instead of an autocratic governance of the Foundation Board, will be led by the Chief-Executive, selected for two years term. The Chief-Executive will form the Cabinet, (the team), accountable to the  Foundation Board and  with respect to the every third party.

 

The source of income of the organization “Young Barristers” consists of Grant Projects, donations and other incomes, permitted by law.