On March 20 of this year, the MPs of the ‘Georgian Dream” submitted to the Parliament legislative amendments to the Election Code, which provides for the abolishment of the 40% threshold for electing the majoritarian city council members.
We are addressing the statements made by the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament, who have asserted that the matter of ensuring the integrity of judges through a vetting mechanism is closed. However, the issue of improving the judiciary cann
The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary shares concerns regarding recent statements from members of the "Georgian Dream" party. These remarks, which seek to discredit judges holding differing opinions, have a concerning impa
Main FindingsAs a result of studying the donations to political parties from October 1 up to December 31, 2023, we have identified the following issues:Statistics of donations In the 4th quarter of 2023, the amount of donations received by the
Cases of alleged corruption are increasingly on the rise in the regions of Georgia. Companies associated with public officials and Bidzina Ivanishvili are obtaining large contracts from public procurers.The document collects those susp
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is requesting a working meeting to discuss the implementation of the European Commission’s recommendations concerning the judiciary, more specifically, the timeline, issues, and the gen
According to Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Georgia has a score of 53 points, which is a 3 point decrease compared to the previous year. Even though Georgia maintains its leading position in the region, it h
On December 22, the Parliament of Georgia voted for the candidates for Public Defender, but none of them got the sufficient number of votes. This result does not come as a surprise, as the leaders of the parliamentary majority announced one
On November 1, 2023, the former Mayor of Dmanisi, Giorgi Tatuashvili, who is now in opposition to the authorities, was subjected to an armed attack. While he was riding a car, two persons followed him and fired several shots in his direction. Accordi
December 9 is the International Anti-Corruption Day. Georgia is known worldwide for its successful anti-corruption reforms,which it implemented years ago. As a result, low level corruption was eliminated. However, high-level corruption in Georgia has