We, the undersigned nongovernmental organizations, condemn the incident that occurred in the village of Duisi in the municipality of Akhmeta on January 3, 2017, when unidentified persons set the House of Culture of Duisi on fire. The House of
It was officially announced on February 23 that the Parliamentary majority will nominate Manana Kobakhidze as a Constitutional Court judge. Even though Manana Kobakhidze does meet the legal age and education requirements for the position, we b
The Georgian Parliament has launched discussions on amending the Constitution. Non-governmental organizations, including members of the Coalition for Euro-Atlantic Georgia, have called the Constitutional Commission to include the country’s Euro
Tbilisi, 25 January 2017 – In the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2016 study published by Transparency International Secretariat today, Georgia scored 57 points placing it 44th among 176 countries. According to the 2016 Index, the level of corrupti
“Coalition for Euro-Atlantic Georgia” responds to the information made public on January 11, 2017, regarding Georgian government’s decision to agree with Gazprom’s conditions for changing monetary payment method for th
The 2015-2016 Open Parliament Georgia Action Plan consisted of 18 commitments and was drafted by the Inter-Factional Group of the Parliament of Georgia, which was comprised of CSOs and deputies from each parliamentary faction. The purpose of the Acti
We, the undersigned organizations, deem it necessary to respond to the announcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding its decision to no longer perform periodic publication of crime statistics.Central principles of democratic
We, the undersigned organizations, deem it necessary to respond to the announcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding its decision to no longer perform periodic publication of crime statistics. Central principles of democra
Tbilisi, 20 September, 2016 – Today Transparency International Georgia published report that provides an overview of significant changes that have been planned and implemented in the Georgian judicial system in the past four years, which enable
Tbilisi, 9 December 9 2016 – Today the world marks the International Anti-Corruption Day. It is an appropriate occasion for citizens of Georgia, the authorities, and civil society organizations to review the progress our country has made in ter