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Special Statement on Homophobic Crime Surge

Special Statement on Homophobic Crime Surge

We the below signatories issue this statement in response to homophobic crime sure against members and activists of LGBT community, and urge the state to take immediate and effective measures to prevent homophobic crimes and ensure safe and pe ...

ISFED Condemns the Violence in Zugdidi

ISFED Condemns the Violence in Zugdidi

Physical violence broke out in Zugdidi during the Sakrebulo by-election of May 22.  Several members of the United National Movement were injured as verified by the Media reports. Violence escalated nearby #53 polling st ...

Joint statement of NGOs about the “cable case”

Joint statement of NGOs about the “cable case”

On May 16, 2016, Tbilisi City Court found five high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense guilty in the so-called “cable case” and sentenced them to seven years of imprisonment. The substantiated judgment of the Court is currently unavai ...

Reform of the Judicial System: Next Steps

Reform of the Judicial System: Next Steps

  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary  hosted the forum as a part of the Justice Demand Campaign.  The forum was held on May 11th, at 10 a.m. at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel.   Douglas Ball, the United ...

CEC salary expenditures are unreasonably high

CEC salary expenditures are unreasonably high

On May 10, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented a report of monitoring salary expenditures made to members and employees of the Central Election Commission in 2011-2015.  ISFED analyzed wages, bonuses and ...