On 20 December, at the meeting with government membership candidates, the public witnessed a confrontation during which politicians spoke emotionally and unethically. Despite the fact that confrontations and mutual insults are a frequent occurrence i

Last week the attention of the public was drawn to the statements made by representatives of LTD Citroën Georgia, including Giorgi Gachechiladze (also known as “Utsnobi”), concerning the irregularities in state tenders for motor vehicle p

The objective of the following report by Transparency International – Georgia is to assess the processes and existing challenges of the Public Broadcaster under its new management.The research found multiple problems:Amendments to the Law on Pu

Signatories to this statement are reacting to the process of constitutional amendments whose declared purpose should be reflection of the recommendations of the Venice Commission regarding constitutional changes of 2017. However, draft constitutional

With the given statement, we would like to respond to the initiative of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, which threatens to worsen the constitutional standard of freedom of information. From the very outset, the constitutional commission agre

The objective of the following report is to assess the processes and problems at Adjara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster under the new management.Natia Kapanadze, who was elected as the director of Adjara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster

Key FindingsThe following key findings were identified during our research which covered the period between June 1 and November 1, 2017:Main TrendsPolitical parties received a total of GEL 15,480,402 in donations, of which GEL 11,189,128 (72%) was do

On 29 September of the current year, the government submitted a draft law on “Remuneration in Public Institutions” to the Parliament of Georgia. The author of the draft law is the Civil Service Bureau. Initiation of the dra

On November 22nd, Government of Georgia introduced in Parliament legislative amendments to the law on government structure, authority and activities and other 110 related laws, which, among other issues, envisioned unification of State Security Servi

As it is known, on 4 November 2017, Amiran Kvirikashvili, 30, residing in the town of Kharagauli, committed suicide. Several days earlier, he was "interrogated" by the local police and forced to admit to unclear criminal offences. We, the u