Constitutional Court of Georgia delivered the judgement on September 30, 2016, regarding GYLA constitutional application. The Court found unconstitutional the order of the Minister of Defense regarding unfounded transfer of the Army and Military personnel to the Human Resources Department that could be followed with dismissal of the certain employee. The Constitutional Court considered first and second paragraphs of Article 29 of the Constitution (the right to hold any state position).
2016-10-06 19:47 See more2016 Parliamentary elections will be the first after the parliamentary elections back in 2012 when, after an extremely tense pre-election period, for the first time in the history of Georgia the ruling party was changed through elections; furthermore, this will be the first parliamentary elections after signing the Georgia-European Union Association Agreement. Accordingly, interest towards the elections and its significance for Georgia’s future democratic development and Euro-Atlantic integration is great.
2016-10-06 17:22 See moreThe Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary responds to the May and July 2016 decisions of the Disciplinary Collegium and Disciplinary Chamber in the case of Judge Giorgi Sulakadze. The Coalition attempted to obtain additional information regarding this disciplinary case, and among others, reviewed and studied the decisions published on the web page of the Collegium. Based on this research, the Coalition considers the precedent set by these decisions as containing danger to judicial independence.
2016-10-06 10:46 See moreAs public is aware, according to the Law on Broadcasting, the Public Broadcaster of Georgia is obliged to hold debates before the elections. Namely, the Public Broadcaster should, in non-discriminative way, ensure equal participation of all qualified election subjects in pre-election debates.
2016-10-05 16:10 See moreNon-governmental organizations involved in the monitoring of the elections express their concern about the incident that occurred on the 4th of October, when the automobile of one of the leaders of the United National Movement, Givi Targamadze, exploded at Kolmeurneoba Square.
2016-10-05 13:25 See moreThe violent incident that occurred in Didinedzi Village on October 1 is jeopardizing free and fair pre-election environment. A physical clash one week before the elections leads to escalation of tensions between political forces, giving rise to a violent setting for the Election Day.
2016-10-02 15:42 See moreGYLA continues to monitor 2016 Parliamentary Elections of Georgia. On this stage, we would like to draw the attention of society to violations and tendencies outlined in current period, during pre-elections process, that took place in different regions of Georgia and that, besides being violation of Election Code of Georgia, can negatively affect free, peaceful and equal elections environment.
2016-09-21 11:33 See moreMonitoring of the pre-election period shows that as elections approach representatives of various political parties are engaging in destructive behavior against their opponents with increasing frequency. This behavior includes intentionally inflicting damage to election headquarters and campaign materials. These actions exacerbate the conflict between party activists, increase the risk of violence and have an overall negative impact on the pre-election environment.
2016-09-16 17:37 See moreThe campaign This Affects You would like to respond to the wiretapped recording of a phone conversation between the director of Rustavi 2 and a political party leader that has recently found its way into mainstream and social media.
2016-09-14 21:27 See moreThe Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary responds to recent developments regarding the Constitutional Court of Georgia. We consider the current situation to be a deliberate effort to hinder the ongoing litigation of high-profile cases that will negatively affect those interested in the case. Additionally, the developments will have a significant negative impact on the public’s attitude towards and trust of the Constitutional Court.
2016-09-13 11:27 See more