Report

8 April 2024

V-Dem Results: The Quality of Democracy in Georgia Declined in 2023

According to the 2024 V-Dem Institute report, Georgia saw a reduction in scores across various categories.

29 March 2024

Accessibility of Judicial Acts: Progress and Key Challenges

As a result of IDFI's successful strategic litigation and long-term advocacy, in June 2023, the Parliament adopted legislative amendments that substantially improved the accessibility of judicial acts adopted at the open session at the normative level, and January 01, 2024, was set as the date of entry into force of the amendments.

29 March 2024

IDFI Hosted Presentation on Report Highlighting Accessibility of Judicial Acts

On March 29, 2024, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), supported by the USAID Rule of Law Program, held a presentation to discuss the progress and key challenges regarding the accessibility of judicial acts in Georgia.

19 March 2024

Monitoring Results of the Accuracy of December 10 Reports of Public Institutions

According to Article 49 of the General Administrative Code of Georgia, public institutions are obligated to submit a report on access to public information during the current year to the Parliament, President, and Prime Minister of Georgia, as well as publish it on the Legislative Herald.

18 March 2024

Overview of the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders: Current Challenges in Georgia and Recommendations

On March 12, 2024, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders published a report on Georgia.

28 February 2024

Public-Private Dialogue Held on the Private Sector Needs regarding Open Government Data

On February 27th, 2024, IDFI and the USAID Economic Governance Program held a public-private dialogue on the private sector needs regarding open government data

7 February 2024

Theses - International conference "Uncovering the Truth: Mass Graves of the Great Terror (1937-1938) in Batumi, Georgia"

On October 5-6, 2023, in Batumi, IDFI, with the financial support of the Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue (Centrum Dialogu im. Juliusza Mieroszewskiego), held an international conference "Uncovering the Truth: Mass Graves of the Great Terror (1937-1938) in Batumi, Georgia".

10 March 2023

Access to Public Information in Georgia 2022

On June 23, 2022, the European Council recognized the European perspective of Georgia. However, it determined the implementation of various democratic reforms as a prerequisite for granting the candidate status.

16 January 2023

PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON GEORGIAN PUBLIC INSTITUTION WEBSITES

Proactive disclosure of public information is one of the most significant commitments Georgia took within the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The goal of the commitment is to guarantee proactive accountability and transparency of public institutions.

4 November 2022

Access to Public Information by the Media: Legislation v. Reality

It was revealed during the course of the project that there are practical-normative problems of a systemic nature in terms of obtaining information on issues of interest to the media.