Rule of Law and Human Rights

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The Regional Director of Europe and Eurasia of the American Bar Association Paid a Visit to IDFI

On October 10, 2023, IDFI hosted the Director of the Europe and Eurasia Division of the American Bar Association - David Rubino.

 

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Justice Reform - A Vision of the Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary

Despite several waves of reforms carried out over the years, the Georgian judicial system still faces fundamental challenges and is experiencing a significant crisis of legitimacy and trust.

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We respond to the obvious fact of political influence on the National Bank of Georgia

The decision taken by the National Bank of Georgia is not only incompatible but also detrimental to the constitutional mandate of the National Bank, which ensures the stable functioning of the financial sector. This decision is a clear indicator of political and oligarchic influence exerted upon an independent constitutional institution. 

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Ministry of Justice Should Provide an Explanation Regarding Otar Partskhaladze’s Citizenship

Based on publicly available information, IDFI considers that holding Georgian citizenship by Partskhaladze violates Georgian Constitution and the organic law. 

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Case law of the European Court of Human Rights regarding public information

On June 17, 2022, the European Commission defined 12 priorities for Georgia.

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The Complaint of Dariana Gryaznova, a Human Rights Defender displaced from Russia, was admitted for consideration by the Court

On 28th of July, 2023 the complaint of the Russian human rights defender, Dariana Gryaznova, with the request to recognize the decision of refusal of her entry to Georgia, as illegal, was admitted for consideration by The Tbilisi City Court.

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From 2024, Court Decisions will Become Accessible Again: an Overview of the Problem and the Chronology of their Resolution

On June 13, 2023, the Parliament adopted the draft law on the Organic Law of Georgia on General Courts, which established a new standard for the accessibility of judicial acts.

 

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IDFI Responds to the Alleged Fact of Pressure on Goga Razmadze

On July 12, head of a regional divison of the human rights protection and investigation quality monitoring department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Goga Razmadze published Facebook post in which he talks about discriminatory and humiliating treatment toward him.

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The Coalition Reacts to the Amendments in the Organic Law on Common Courts

On June 13, the Parliament of Georgia adopted amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts in the third reading. The Georgian Dream’s stated purpose of adopting the amendments was to fulfill the recommendations of the European Commission. However, according to the Venice Commission’s opinion, the draft law did not meet its recommendations concerning the judiciary.

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New Law on "Personal Data Protection" and Standards of Transparency

On June 14, 2023, the Parliament of Georgia successfully adopted the new legislation "On Personal Data Protection" in the third reading, which substantially changed existing regulations concerning the processing of personal data and expanded the grounds for data processing.