On August 1, 2017, the High Council of Justice decided to create a narrow specialization of commercial disputes in Tbilisi City Court. According to the Council Secretary, having a separate specialization of commercial disputes will improve the invest

Since the change of government in 2012, former public officials have become subjects of criminal prosecution, causing doubts, both inside and outside of the country, regarding the politicization of trials. Transparency International Georgia has been

On June 15, the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) found that TV company Rustavi 2 had violated the law by airing a political advertisement outside the pre-election period. This precedential decision banned broadcasters from airing po

On August 18, there will be consultations with the participation of the ruling and the opposition parties about the Constitutional Reform. Today’s consultations provide an opportunity to overcome the deadlock, which is commendable.&nb

 To the State Commission for SelectingJudicial Candidates from Georgiato the European Court of Human Rights In response to your letter #4920 of August 17, 2017, please be informed that the Coalition for a Transparent and Independent Judicia

On July 24, the High Council of Justice dismissed Giorgi Ebanoidze, Tbilisi City Court Criminal Collegium Chair. The Coalition believes that the Council’s decision is illegal and represents another example of power abuse.The possible merger of

The term of office of the Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Georgia ended on July 25. The new Auditor General will be elected by the nomination of the Chair of the Parliament of Georgia and through the majority vote of the Parliament. Acco

24 non-governmental organizations based in Georgia address an open letter to the Vice-President of the United States Dear Vice President Pence,We, the undersigned, the representatives of Georgian civil society organizations would like to address

 The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary calls on the Government to change the composition rules (composition) and procedures of the Commission for the selection of the Strasbourg Court judicial candidates. If the majority of

On July 23rd 2017, Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili elaborated on the relations between the State and Georgian Orthodox Church at the opening of Georgian Patriarchate’s hotel. According to the Prime Minister, there is no