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Georgian Elections 2017: Newsletter #5, October 2017

GeorgianElections2017: Newsletter #5, October 2017

2017-10-17 13:41 See more

The CEC’s decision with regard to unlawful campaigning by Shevchenko creates risks of legalization of unlawful participation in campaigning events

The CEC’s decision with regard to unlawful campaigning by Shevchenko creates risks of legalization of unlawful participation in campaigning events 

2017-10-17 13:37 See more

Irrational Procurement of 3 million GEL worth New Year Decorations for 2017-2018 in Tbilisi

GYLA disseminates the latest information regarding the simplified procurement of 3 million GEL worth New Year decorations for 2017-2018 in Tbilisi.

2017-10-11 13:53 See more

Tbilisi City Assembly (Sakrebulo) should not hand over the land parcels to "Tabori Resort" and "Tbilisi City"

On October 5, 2017, Tbilisi City Hall applied in writing to Tbilisi City Assembly and based on the Decrees of Tbilisi Government and two Ordinances issued by Tbilisi City Assembly requested to resolve the following issues:  

2017-10-10 11:15 See more

The President’s proposal on constitutional changes can help overcome the stalemate

The President of Georgia proposed the following to the parliamentary majority about four issues of the constitutional reform: scrapping of the so-called bonus mandates, allowing electoral blocs, moving to the fully proportional electoral system in 2020, and election of president by Parliament after it becomes bicameral.   

2017-10-09 10:48 See more

Georgian Elections 2017: Newsletter #4, September 2017

Georgian Elections 2017: Newsletter #4, September 2017

2017-10-06 19:28 See more

Georgian Elections 2017: Newsletter #3, September 2017

#GeorgianElections2017: Newsletter #3, September 2017

2017-10-05 19:13 See more

The General Auditor’s decision creates suspicions of political motive

On October 2, it was reported that the new General Auditor, Irakli Mekvabishvili dismissed two deputy general auditors, Nino Lomjaria and Devi Vepkhvadze. The only deputy general auditor who kept his office is Nodar Javakhishvili. He used to serve as the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, and as the General Director of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s own bank Cartu.   

2017-10-02 19:02 See more

The Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia violates the constitutional right to appeal

Georgian Young Lawyers' Association will file another lawsuit in the Constitutional Court today. GYLA, on behalf of Irakli Khvedelidze, is challenging the provision of the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia under which a person’s constitutional right to appeal is restricted.

2017-09-28 12:00 See more

GYLA challenges in the Constitutional Court the Article of the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia that allows the police to arrest a citizen unlawfully and arbitrarily on the grounds of non-compliance

On September 22, 2017 GYLA will address to the Constitutional Court of Georgia on behalf of the Civil Activists, Nata Peradze and Konstantine Guruli and request the recognition of the normative content of Article 173 of the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia as unconstitutional.

2017-09-22 13:27 See more