Statements
February 11, 2015
16 non-governmental organizations and civil sector representatives release a statement in support of the Georgian Railway Workers' New Trade Union.
February 3, 2015
In this light, ISFED urges Mr. Goga Khaindrava to immediately provide “the evidence” proving that ISFED received millions of dollars for implementing political projects. Otherwise, he must apologize for slanderous statements damaging the reputation of ISFED.
January 21, 2015
The non-governmental organizations - International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), Transparency International - Georgia, Article 42 of the Constitution and the Civil Development Agency (CIDA) express our deepest condolences over the death of Iuri Vazagashvili.
January 14, 2015
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) believes that in light of the future parliamentary elections, the electoral reform must focus on changing the existing electoral system. In particular, work must be done to introduce the electoral system ensuring that elections are conducted fairly, seats are allocated in proportion to votes, the risk of losting votes is decreased to minimum and the principle of equality of votes is observed.
January 12, 2015
Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is addressing the issue of election of the new Chief Justice, which has already garnered growing public interest. The current Chief Justice’s term is up in February, 2015.
December 26, 2014
We issue this statement to express our position about ongoing developments in Maestro TV Company, raising questions about editorial independence of the channel and professional freedom of journalists, and violating labor rights of Maestro TV employees guaranteed by Georgian law.
December 18, 2014
Therefore, our requirements are as follows:an immediate investigation into the legality of the actions taken by law enforcement representatives and where violations are discovered the sanctioning of perpetrators;To cease criminal prosecution against Giorgi Kldiashvili as there is no action in place prescribed by the criminal law
November 21, 2014
The creation of a free environment where each and every citizen can express their dissenting opinions is essential for the development of a democratic state. The head of state must be knowledgeable and able to persuade the public about his opinion using strong evidence-based arguments. We believe that your aggressive attitude and unsubstantiated allegations only prove your inability to accept a dissenting opinion, what contradicts the idea of building a state with high democratic standards.
November 20, 2014
Civil society organizations involved in the "This Affects You Too: They Are Still Listening" campaign are alarmed by the attitude that Georgian Parliament has taken towards addressing the issue of direct access to secret wiretapping.
November 7, 2014
Representatives of civil society cannot be indifferent and passive, given the fact that former Members of the Government have spoken about deliberate attempts to undermine Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration. We call on the Prime Minister, as well as the former Members of the Government, to hold a meeting and give us their assessments on the current situation.
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