Transparency International Georgia, as usual, assesses the state of affairs with regard to the media in Georgia in the run up to elections. In this case, the period between the 2016 parliamentary elections and present (the 2020 parliamentary el
IntroductionOn August 31, 2020, the Decree of the President of Georgia established that the next Parliamentary Elections would be held on October 31 of the same year. The official pre-election campaign began on September 1, sixty days prior to the ca
The Government of Georgia (GoG) has submitted to the Parliament a draft law on the 2021 State Budget. Below you will find a brief evaluation of the draft and recommendations prepared by Transparency International Georgia. It should also be note
Key FindingsTransparency International Georgia's observation of the parliamentary elections from July 1 to October 20, 2020 revealed the following findings in terms of the misuse of administrative resources:Misuse of enforcement administrative resour
On October 19, the Central Election Commission (CEC) adopted a Resolution that defined the issues related to the participation in elections of voters who are in stationary medical institutions for covid-19 patients and in isolation (quarantine,
The present report discusses the situation in Georgia in terms of corruption and anti-corruption policy in the years 2016-2020. The report pays particular attention to the following issues: indicators of corruption; anti-corruption policy docum
The undersigned organizations are responding to the current severe epidemiological situation in Georgia. We would like to express our utmost concern and sorrow for the people who are infected and have passed away from the coronavirus. Along wit
On October 7, former members of the governmental Commission on Delimitation and Demarcation, Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilychova were arrested by the Prosecutor Office of Georgia. They are accused of carrying out actions aimed at violating th
On October 9, at the initiative of non-governmental organizations, a presentation of the 10 steps concept of judicial reform and a signing ceremony was held. The concept was developed taking into account the multi-year observations and studies
Transparency International Georgia studied the tenders and simplified procurements carried out in eight municipalities of Kakheti in 2013-2020 which demonstrated general identifying features of public procurement practices:It is often the case