All current 9 members of the Board of the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) today voted to dismiss Giorgi Baratashvili, the director general. The Board should thoroughly explain to the public how Baratashvili has violated his responsibilities, as the

  Less than two months ahead the presidential elections, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), once again, is at the center of politically charged allegations and developments. We believe it is of key importance for the GPB to provide a fo

 Over the past several days the Ministry of Interior held some wide scale police raids in Tbilisi which has raised concerns of the part of population. Policemen stopped and frisked pedestrians and vehicles and inspected personal documents of cit

 On June 20, 2013, the President of Georgia released a statement accusing two former law enforcement officers, Davit Chkhatarashvili and Levan Kardava, of organizing torture. In the same statement, the President pointed out that he didn’t k

At a press conference today, eleven non-governmental organizations working on electoral issues announced that they are proposing Ms. Tamar Zhvania as a candidate for the chairperson's position of the Central Election Commission.  Ms. Tamar Zhvan

TBILISI, 22 August 2013 – Since February 2013 Transparency International Georgia has monitored court hearings on high-profile criminal cases. This report covers the period from February 2013 until 19 July 2013. The organization's observers atten

 We are responding to a news item about the report of our study on the recruitment policy in the civil service – which was aired in the Courier news program on Rustavi 2 at 9 PM yesterday – in which the journalist stated that one of the main cau

Update: 14 August 2013 – Transparency International Georgia would like to thank the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure for their feedback on our 12 Aug

As the official agencies have informed general public, on 13 May 2013 the 24-year old inmate Levan Kortava was brutally beaten in the Geguti penitentiary institution, followed by his death on 23 May 2013. Investigation on this case has unveiled an ar

Our new documentary depicts several stories, collected by Transparency International Georgia, on the violation of property rights. The victims tell their stories themselves. Transparency International Georgia spoke to the victims in several citi