Georgia has increased the government’s accountability and citizens’ access to public information in the fields of public procurement and political party financing, for instance, however it fell behind in creating accessible mechanisms for public part

Zurab Chiaberashvili, a leading member of the United National Movement was attacked in the Literary Café on Abashidze Street today. Chiaberashvili, who was injured and taken to a hospital, has said that the attack was perpetrated by Rezo Tabukashvili

It was reported in recent days that candidates of various opposition parties, who had declared about their participation in elections through party list or majoritarian seats, have been withdrawing their candidacies as a result of pressure. Various o

  We express concern about the incident that took place on the night of May 28 in Gardabani, when groups of citizens living in the Gardabani municipality got into a physical confrontation with each other. The clash was so serious (according

 The report published by Transparency International Georgia evaluates the results of competitions for civil service positions held by the central government institutions during the period from March 1, 2013 till January 1, 2014.Key FindingsAccor

This is Transparency International Georgia's Spring 2014 Work Card. It gives a summary assessment of the key areas in the country that are of crucial importance to the development of a transparent, accountable and democratic state. The Work

Last week, there was an intense discussion on the legislative package, which aims to provide progressive changes to illegal surveillance. This initiative was discussed and voted in the following committees: sector economy and economic policy, defence

  The Government of Georgia released a statement criticizing a TV report that aired on May 18 on Maestro in a TV show hosted by journalist Vakho Sanaia. The statement says that the TV report was biased as the journalist attempted to prove that t

  On May 16, the Minister of Corrections, Sozar Subari, told journalists that bonuses issued in the Penitentiary Department were "absolutely unjustified". The Minister's statement relates to the information disseminated by the "United National M

For several years now, the civil society in Georgia has been speaking out about the problems related to secret wiretapping and surveillance and the urgency of reform in this area. About a year ago, the civil society representatives submitted a legisl