The statement of non-governmental organizations regarding developments related to TV 25
The owners of TV 25 issued a statement in the Georgian media regarding the pressure from the Prosecutors. As Giorgi Surmanidze explained, after the dissemination of this information in media, he was summoned in the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia to the Head of the investigatory division. The Head of the investigatory division offered Giorgi Surmanidze criminal immunity, if he would not disclose the above-mentioned facts about their visits to the Prosecutor’s Office. Read more... [2]

The attack on the member of Parliament should be investigated in the shortest period
Non-governmental organizations express grave concern in this matter -- as we consider violence against anyone to be unacceptable, especially any form of violence against an elected official. We would like to highlight that the government has an obligation to ensure the personal protection for all members of Parliament.  Read more... [3]

TI Georgia’s public opinion poll: Your healthcare rights
According to our latest public opinion poll, conducted nationwide, one of the major obstacles to the success of the country’s universal healthcare and public insurance programs is a lack of public awareness and trust in these. One of the most important findings from this poll is that around one third of those polled are willing to contribute financially to their healthcare and not be totally dependent upon the government, which is a sound and reassuring attitude. Read more... [4]

The Financial Monitoring Service should not be put under Executive Control
Because of a weak checks and balances system, we believe the executive branch of Georgian government should not have access to confidential banking details, the disclosure of which may be required in order to comply with anti-money laundering legislation. Read more... [5]

Introducing digital terrestrial TV in Georgia – everything you need to know about government’s switchover strategy
This selection of operators who will operate so-called multiplexes – digital networks that each carry between seven and 15 TV channels – will be the next big step towards the switch-off of analogue terrestrial television on 17 June 2015, to which Georgia and other countries in the region have committed themselves in an international agreement. Read more... [6]