Statements

• Thursday, 15 June 2017
  Nongovernmental Organizations Call for Reforming the Repressive Drug Policy and the Police System

  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary and the National Platform for Drug Policy react to the Kutaisi City Court decision on the case of induced suicide committed by...

• Friday, 09 June 2017
  Coalition Responds to the Proposed Draft Legislation Creating the Investigative Department for Cases of Ill-Treatment

  The Coalition to Independent and Transparent Judiciary responds to the draft legislation that would create an investigative department for cases of ill-treatment at the Prosecutor’s Office rather than an independent...

• Monday, 05 June 2017
  Coalition Addresses the Hearing of Legislative Amendments on Lifetime Appointment of Judges

  The imperfect rules and opaque legislation on the selection and appointment of judges and on the evaluation of the judges on judicial probation, as well as the appointment of judges...

• Monday, 29 May 2017
  The Coalition calls on the High Council of Justice not to appoint Court Chairs using opaque processes

  In the Coalition’s view, the improvement of the Chairs must start with changes in their selection rules. We believe that respective courts must be given the opportunity to elect the...

• Thursday, 18 May 2017
  The Coalition Opinion on the Draft of the Constitution of Georgia

  The Coalition reached out to the Venice Commission with an opinion on the provisions concerning judiciary in the new draft of the Constitution.

• Tuesday, 16 May 2017
  The Coalition Negatively Assesses the Ongoing Processes in the Judiciary

  On May 11, 2017, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) appointed 64 judges. Of them, five judges (former judges of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts) were appointed for life, without...

• Friday, 28 April 2017
  The Coalition Responds to the Initiative Limiting Freedom of Expression to Protect the Court’s Reputation

  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary responds to media statements and calls by High Council of Justice (HCOJ) members that discussed the need for new regulations limiting the freedom...

• Thursday, 06 April 2017
  The Coalition Addresses the Judicial Conference Held on Extraordinary Basis

  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary addresses the twentieth Judicial Conference held on extraordinary basis, which is supposed to elect two new members of the High Council of...

• Tuesday, 04 April 2017
  The Coalition believes the High Council of Justice must stop the Judicial Selection Competition

  The Coalition addresses the judicial selection competition that the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) initiated on February 17 to fill 84 vacancies. Applications have already been reviewed and 105 candidates...

• Friday, 24 March 2017
  The Coalition Calls on the Government to Start Substantial Reforms in the Court System

  The Rustavi 2 case confirmed the existence of systemic problems in the justice sector. In this situation the Government should get determined to ensure judicial independence by commencing substantial...