TI Georgia’s monitors conducted monitoring in six prisons, which had preliminary detainees. These were: Prison No. 1 in Krtsanisi District (Tbilisi), Prison No. 8 in Gldani District (Tbilisi), the Women’s Colony in Isani District (Tbilisi), Prison N

Tbilisi, Georgia – On 21 May 2008 Transparency International Georgia (TI Georgia) conducted monitoring of polling and counting procedures in the region of Kvemo Kartli. The organization deployed its monitors to 110 polling stations in the following f

Transparency International Georgia (TI Georgia) and GORBI-Gallup International are carrying out pre-election media monitoring covering the period from 17 November 2007 to 5 January 2008. The monitoring covers national TV stations and newspapers. As p

January 5, 2008 Extraordinary Presidential Elections and Plebiscite Preliminary Report, December 5, 2007Georgia’s future development greatly depends on fair and democratic conduct of the January 5, 2008 presidential elections and plebiscite. This ele

Only 7% of preliminary detainees were able to exercise their constitutional right to vote for the reasons beyond their controlOn voting day all prisons were transferred under the strict regimeTbilisi, Georgia - On 5 January 2008 Transparency Internat

TI GEORGIA ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF MONITORING OF MISUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES DURING PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2007 Tbilisi, Georgia – On November 8, 2007, President Mikheil Saakashvili announced early pr

The Central Election Commission (CEC) plays a crucial role in ensuring that the elections are conducted fairly and in building public confidence in them. Therefore, the undersigned organizations recommend following: All members of the election adm

In order to strengthen public trust in the assessment and results of elections, it is crucial that the electoral process take place in a fair and calm environment. The responsibility for this process falls on not only the authorities. Rather, it shou