The NGOs consider that the idea of exercising self-government by citizens is the core value, upon which the whole system of democratic governance is based. All democratic countries share the right of citizens to take part in governing the matters of

The bill submitted to the Parliament of Georgia on “Local Self-Government Code” offered important changes such as direct election of Mayors and Governors, for which our organizations had long been advocating. Unfortunately, the bill includes a provis

On December 16, Ivane Merabishvili made a statement, according to which, on December 14, he was transferred outside the penitentiary building in a vehicle with his head covered and taken to an unidentified location. Ivane Merabishvili declared that h

Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI), Transparency International Georgia and Media Development Foundation (MDF) express their grave concern over allegations voiced by Batumi-based independent TV station, Channel 25 founder and director Giorgi Surmanid

On December 30, 2013, the General Prosecutor of Georgia, Mr. Otar Partskhaladze resigned. The development of the previous events, including rise of questions regarding the criminal record and legal education of Mr. Partskhaladze, clearly showed signi

We, the non-governmental organizations signing below, are voicing our concern regarding the government’s inadequate reaction to the widely circulating allegations made by Ivane Merabishvili on December 16. Non-governmental organizations have repeated

On 25 January, 2013, the Minister of Finance issued an Order, under which certain restrictions were imposed on entrepreneurs/shipping companies in connection with the transportation of goods on the custums territory of Georgia, while the Georgia

Today, Parliament voted for 6 candidates for the membership of the Georgian Public Broadcaster Board of Trustees, of which three candidates: Lela Gaprindashvili, nominated by the Public Defender, Ninia Kakabadse, nominated by the United National Move

Yesterday, on December 26, 2013, Parliament was discussing at its plenary session the Government’s proposal to postpone the enactment of the new rule of witness interrogation envisaged by the Criminal Procedure Code for two more years, at which the r

We would like to comment on the information concerning the chief prosecutor’s criminal conviction in Germany. As you may be informed, a part of the organizations signatories of this statement has received the above information through informal source