Georgia
Project Overview
The Public International Law & Policy Group is providing legal assistance to the Republic of Georgia as it moves forward with peace negotiations with the region of Abkhazia.
PILPG has provided the Republic of Georgia with legal analysis on matters including negotiation preparations; post-conflict government structures; the return of internally displaced persons to Abkhazia; comparative analysis with similar conflicts such as Kosovo, Bosnia, Cyprus, and Transnistria; devolution of powers; humanitarian assistance; withdrawal of peacekeeping troops; and Russian influence on the conflict.
To provide this assistance, PILPG has partnered with several law firms including Skadden Arps, Shearman & Sterling, and Steptoe & Johnson.
Project Office
From June to December of 2006 PILPG established a project office in Tbilisi, Georgia to facilitate the provision of legal assistance. The office was funded by US AID through a sub-contract from AED.
Project Team
Brett Ashley Edwards, Senior Research Associate
Joseph Scrofano, Senior Research Associate
Marissa Bassett, Research Associate
Tiana Butcher, Research Associate
Courtney Nicolaisen, Research Associate
Mauren O'Brien, Research Associate
Anand Shah, Research Associate
Jim Weir, Research Associate
Advisory Council
Diana Aljets
Cynthia Ebbs
Kevin Gallagher (deployed to Tbilisi, fall 2006)
Kristen Johnson (deployed to Tbilisi, fall 2006)
Nate Kirschner
Richard Kraemer
Alexis McGinness
Patricia Taft
Adam Wilczewski |
