Rule of Law, Human Rights and Freedom of Media

24 November 2023

IDFI held a closing event of the project “Advancing the capacity of CSOs and the Media in the field of Freedom of Information and Freedom of Speech”

On November 22, 2022, IDFI held the concluding event of the project: “Advancing the capacity of CSOs and the Media in the field of Freedom of information and freedom of speech,” which was supported by the Czech Republic’s Official Transition Promotion Program.

17 November 2023

IDFI held the opening event of the project

On November 17, 2023, the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI held the opening event of the project “Increase the access of media to public information in Georgia", which is supported by the MATRA fund of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia.

17 October 2023

Responding to the Conclusion of the Constitutional Court of Georgia regarding the impeachment of the President of Georgia

On October 16, the Constitutional Court of Georgia rendered a decision that allowed the ruling party to continue the artificial process of impeachment of the President.

12 October 2023

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.

10 October 2023

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.

20 September 2023

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.

19 September 2023

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.

8 September 2023

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

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

4 September 2023

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.

31 July 2023

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.