Transparency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Police represents one of the most important systems for the exercise of powers by the government. The main functions of the police are safeguarding of public safety and protection of civil order. The law enforcement agencies are given broad authority
A Brief Assessment of the Draft Constitutional Amendments by Commission member NGOs
The State Constitutional Commission, which was established on December 15, 2016, will hold a final session at the end of the week. The NGOs in the Commission would like to briefly review the constitutional amendments proposed so far.First of all, we
Package of legislative amendments Against Pro-Russian Anti-State Propaganda
On April 20, Transparency International Georgia submitted a legislative proposal to the Parliament, the main purpose of which is to prohibit pre-electoral agitation, including advertisements, that include the threat of violation by the Russian Federa
Election Campaign Finances in Georgia: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
Study of the period from June 8 to November 16, 2016 revealed the following main findings:IncomeIn total, qualified election subjects received income of GEL 32 million. The greatest part of it, that is GEL 21 310 211 (66%), went to the Georgian Dream
Statement of Civil Society and Media organizations against the alleged revocation of the status of the-now self-governing seven cities in Georgia
Establishment of the effective local government in the country is one of the major pledges made by "Georgian Dream" political party - in 2013 Georgian Government approved "The Main Principles of Decentralization and Local Government Development Strat
Statement of civil society and media organizations regarding plans to abolish seven self-governing cities
Establishment of an effective local government has been one of the main promises of the Georgian Dream government. In 2013, the Georgian Government approved the Guiding Principles of the Strategy for Decentralization and Development of Local Governme
Coalition Comments on President’s Vetoing Two Legislative Acts
As it is well known, on 24 April 2013, the President vetoed the Law of Georgia on Common Law Courts and the amendments to the Criminal Procedures Code. The Coalition reacts to this fact and once again expresses its position regarding each of the two
The Coalition Calls on the Government to Start Substantial Reforms in the Court System
In the recent Rustavi 2 case, the quality of the court’s handling of the case, the procedural problems and questions raised at each stage of the case, and the suspension of enforcement of the Supreme Court’s decision by the Europe
Questions still remain about the relations between the Partnership Fund and Humanity-Georgia
According to a news item of the Business Courier program that was aired on December 17 last year, JSC Partnership Fund is no longer going to finance the construction of a pharmaceutical factory planned by JSC Humanity-Georgia. It is noteworthy that T