Statements
Statement on Nika Melia's Arrest
The Georgian Government sent police forces into the office of the United National Movement [UNM] at 7:30 today, 23 February. This special measure aimed to enforce the politically motivated court ruling of 17 February and arrest UNM leader Nika Melia.
23.02.2021
NGOs assessment of the 2020 parliamentary elections
On October 31, 2020, the parliamentary elections were held in Georgia in accordance with the updated electoral system. The citizens of Georgia had the opportunity to elect a legislative body based on a model that is close to the proportional system, and this should be considered as an important step forward.
04.11.2020
Civil society organizations respond to the aggravated epidemic situation in the Tskhinvali region
Civil society organizations respond to the aggravated epidemic situation in the Tskhinvali region and call on the Government of Georgia to intensify negotiations with the de facto Tskhinvali regime immediately.
19.10.2020
Peace Manifesto
We, the public organizations in Georgia, including the citizens of Georgia, ethnic Azerbaijani Armenian activists, as well as activists from other ethnic communities, stand together on the side of peace.
02.10.2020
NGO Call for Adequate Response from Georgia’s Investigative as well as from the State Audit Office on Dossier’s Report about the Alliance of Patriots
On 24 and 31 August 2020, the investigative reporting platform, Dossier, which tracks the Kremlin’s criminal networks, published two reports on connections and financial relations between the Kremlin and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.
02.10.2020
Statement of NGOs regarding Persecution of Lawyers by the Prosecutor’s Office
On September 22, 2020, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia issued a statement saying that an investigation has been launched into the facts of fabrication of the photo materials published by lawyer Mikheil Ramishvili who provides attorney services to the family of 23-year-old deceased programmer Tamar Bachaliashvili having been dead under suspicious circumstances.
26.09.2020
The Coalition Statement on the Draft Amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts Initiated in the Parliament of Georgia
The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary believes that the proposed draft amendments to the Law of Georgia on Common Courts are fragmented and do not address the challenges and problems.
08.09.2020
NGOs respond to the legislative initiative of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee Chairperson
Non-governmental organizations are responding to the legislative initiative of the Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament of Georgia.
25.08.2020
NGOs’ special statement on situation in Abkhazia
On 18 August 2020, non-governmental organizations called on the Georgian government to strengthen humanitarian and medical assistance to Abkhazia amid the sharp explosion of COVID-19 in the region.
24.08.2020