Rule of Law, Human Rights and Freedom of Media

5 April 2024

The Judges Suspended the Process of Monitoring of Their Asset Declarations by the Anti-Corruption Bureau Through the Court

On April 4, it became known to us that the Tbilisi City Court suspended the process of monitoring the asset declarations of four judges.

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.

24 March 2024

The Coalition Reacts to the Conference of Judges

We hope that the majority of judges will withstand political, professional, or personal pressures and, should the influential group propose a statement that undermines the interests of justice and the European integration process at the Conference of judges to be held on 24^th of March 2024, will not support it.

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.

15 March 2024

We call on the authority to stop the campaign of discrediting judges with a dissenting opinion

After granting the candidate status to Georgia, The European Commission defined the implementation of judicial system reform as one of the preconditions.

5 March 2024

Joint Letter to the EU on Preparing the Midterm Evaluation of the Implementation of the 9 Recommendations

We are pleased that in December 2023 European Union decided to grant Georgia Candidate status.

1 March 2024

IDFI Assesses the Initiated Draft Law on Special Investigation Service

Ensuring the effectiveness, institutional independence, the impartiality of the Special Investigation Service, and the fulfillment of the recommendations of the Venice Commission related to these issues is part of the conditions set by the European Commission to Georgia on November 8, 2023.

28 February 2024

The Amendments Initiated with regard to the Anti-Corruption Bureau Do Not Address the Key Requirements of the EU’s 7th Condition

On February 26th information came out regarding the initiation of amendments to the Law of Georgia On the Fight against Corruption and other legislative acts.

27 February 2024

How Should Nine Steps Be Fulfilled to Start EU Accession Negotiations

In December of 2023, the European Commission came out with a decision to grant Georgia EU candidate status, after which our country must carry out urgent reforms in nine priority areas.