The 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 moreThe cycle of TV programmes started on the GDS TV in September, in which the former Prime Minister of Georgia and Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the political coalition Georgian Dream, meet live the local journalists from all ten regions. The TV programme will be broadcasted on every Monday and Thursday before the elections.
2016-09-08 11:44 See moreWe, the signatory non-governmental organizations express our concern regarding a August 23, 2016 racisit statement that Mr. Zaza Mamaladze, the Saburtalo District majoritarian candidate of the “Patriot Alliance” has made in the air of Media-Union “Obieqtivi”. Namely, he said:
2016-09-07 11:05 See moreThe ongoing investigation of an incident occurred in Gonio on 26 August 2016 between the Chairperson of the Tbilisi City Court and Tamar Khachapuridze, the head of one of the non-governmental organisations - “Hope for the Future” - calls into question that the investigation of the incident involving a high official may be conducted in an impartial and objective manner. The accuracy of the qualification of the action committed, the proportionality of expected punishment, the independence and objectiveness of judicial control over the investigation process are in question.
2016-09-07 09:45 See moreOn August 27, 2016, the Chairperson of the Kobuleti District Election Commission No. 81 issued Ordinance No. 07/2016 by which Leonid Chernovetskyi, who had been nominated in the Majoritarian Election District No. 71 by members of an initiative group for the parliamentary elections of October 8, 2016, was registered as a majoritarian candidate.
2016-09-05 13:35 See moreOn 22 August 2016, GYLA presented its alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The report concerns the fulfilment of recommendations issued by the Committee to Georgia regarding violence against women.
2016-08-24 09:55 See moreGYLA responds to the fact of impediment by the police to professional activities of journalist Davit Mchedlidze. Any cases of impediment to professional activities of journalists, irrespective of whether such impediments contain the signs of crime or not, are inadmissible in a democratic society. A particular threat is contained in the coercion towards journalists to prevent them from disseminating information on the operation of state agencies or on other important issues, especially if such coercion is coming from the representatives of law enforcement bodies. According to the criminal legislation of Georgia, such action constitutes a crime.
2016-08-19 18:23 See moreThe Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) responds to the cases of alleged interference with election campaigning and violence that took place in Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro and Zugdidi on August 11 and 12.
2016-08-12 18:03 See moreThe signatory non-governmental organizations express a strong discontent with the request of appointing a referendum on a human rights issue provided by the Constitution of Georgia that has already been sent by the Central Elections Committee to the President of Georgia.
2016-08-09 12:21 See moreThe Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association continues the monitoring of the election campaigns for the Georgian Parliament electiond to be held on 8 October 2016. This time we would like to focus the attention of the public on the incidents occurred in two cities of Georgia, Batumi and Telavi, on 4 August, and call on the the parties involved in the electoral processes to be more responsible, to duly fulfil the obligations assigned to them under the legislation of Georgia and to contribute to the conduct of elections in a peaceful, stable and conductive environment.
2016-08-06 17:54 See more