Statements
April 7, 2016
We had numerously stated that current election system could not proportionally transform voter’s choice into parliamentary mandates and ensure a fair political representation. Therefore, under these circumstances a competitive and equal election system remains an important challenge for the country.
April 6, 2016
ISFED reacts on announcement of the parliamentary election date by the President of Georgia.
April 4, 2016
The campaign This Affects You and its member NGOs once again condemn the recent leak of sex tapes and attempts to blackmail specific individuals and the whole society. The campaign calls on the government to take concrete steps to combat illegal surveillance and wiretapping.
March 31, 2016
We, the group of civil society representatives of Georgia, would like to address you with the aim to request European People’s Party’s (EPP) increased support towards Georgia’s European integration path, at this very important moment in our history.
March 29, 2016
First of all, we would like to note that the Coalition welcomes and supports this significant reform. In the event of its successful and adequate completion, it will be one of the most successful and critical reforms carried out in recent years. By implementing it Georgia will finally reject the outdated Soviet Code of Administrative Violations, the existence of which, in this form, not only grossly violates human rights and freedoms but also represents a normative act inconsistent with the current Georgian legal framework.
March 25, 2016
This Affects You campaign responds to the public statements made by the members of the Georgian Dream coalition and Members of the Parliament of Georgia Tamaz Mechiauri and Davit Lortkipanidze. Tamaz Mechiauri, when commenting on publication of secret video recordings, said that ‘officials, who are in secret video recordings, should resign”, while Davit Lortkipanidze used an unethical phrase directed at an anchorwoman on live TV.
March 24, 2016
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary intends to provide comments on the package of amendments initiated by the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia to the Organic Law on the Constitutional Court of Georgia and the Law of Georgia on Constitutional Proceedings.
March 21, 2016
We, the below signatories petition the parliament of Georgia for timely actions in response to the developments at Ivane Javakhishvili State University in Tbilisi – in particular, numerous reports about existence of ODRs at the university, and create an ad hoc commission for investigating the matter.
March 15, 2016
We, the below signatories issue this statement in reaction to recent developments at Tbilisi state University and urge the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take effective measures to ensure safety inside and outside the university building, and provide steadfast protection to freedom of assembly.
March 14, 2016
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is monitoring the developments at Tbilisi State University (TSU). Over the recent days, some of the students at the TSU have been expressing a peaceful protest against the system of student self-government system and the so-called ODRs at the university.
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