SCHOOL OF LAW
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Public Law
Position:Associate Professor





Mr. Meladze received his law degree from TSU and continued studies through Public Interest Law Inititive program at Columbia University School of Law – NY. After graduation he worked with Article 19 and Brennan center for Justice. He is a member of Liberty Institute since 2000 and works closely with various human Rights groups in Georgia as well as in various countris of Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. He was acting member of the advisory committee with Framework Convention of National Minorites – Council of Europe and served as member of the Board of Georgia’s Public Broadcaster. In 2005-06 he worked with EU supported working group on reform of legal education in Georgia.

Since 2004 Mr. Meladze teaches Media Law, Freedom of Religion, Human Rights and General principles of public Law at various state and private universities in Georgia. Since 2013 he works with Ilia State University initially as assistant Professor and later as Associate Professor. He is also director of Center for Constitutional Research.

Mr. Meladze has academic publication, translations, participates in academic conferences. His research projects have been supported at various times by US National Science Foundation, Oslo University, US State Department and The Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.

Scientific interests / research interests

Media Law, Chirch and State, Jury Trials, Civil Disobedience Campaigns

Featured publications

  1. Reclaiming Democracy: Civil Society and Electoral Change in Central and Eastern Europe, Chapter: Enough! KMARA and the Rose Revolution in Georgia – publication date: Feb 14, 2007 , Book chapter
  2. CONSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT: HISTORY, PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS AND IMPACT ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES IN GEORGIA – publication date: Sep 18, 2016 Constitutional Law Review, article

Books

  1. Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings – Stefan Trechsel, 2006, Translated in 2009, Editor of the translated version
  2. Freedom of Religion, Liberty Institute 2005, Editor
  3. International Standards of Freedom of Expression – Article 19 2004, Translator

Articles in magazines

  1. Civi Activism is our Weapon! – 3 February 2017, Tabula
  2. Thieves in Law Questioned – 9 May 2016, Tabula
  3. Deja vu or Once Upon a Time in the University – 19 June 2013, Tabula
  4. Public Broadcaster is more than Just “TV” – 15 December 2012, Tabula

An extensive list of publications

  1. The issue of registration of religious organisations in Georgian legislation – publication date: Apr 10, 2016 , Constitutional Law Review
  2. Instrumentalization of the Constitution: Story of post-revolutionary constitution-making – publication date: Dec 2, 2014, Journal of Law and Criminal Justice
  3. LAW AND REVOLUTION: FORMATION OF THE NEW LEGAL TRADITION IN GEORGIA – publication date: Nov 6, 2007 ,Turkish Policy Quarterly
  4. Mytton E., Meladze G., Legal education in transition: A study from Georgia, 2006).

 

Current Courses

Course Catalog

Human Rights Law; Introduction to Jurisprudence; Constitutional Law – Contemporary Problems

Introduction to Jurisprudence; Introduction to Public Law

Introduction to Law – BA, 2013 – 2018

Introduction to Public Law – BA, 2013 – 2018

Human Rights – BA, 2014 – 2018

Media Law – MA, 2014 – 2018