Statements

• Monday, 07 December 2020
  The Draft Decree Regulating the Process of Selection of Supreme Court Judicial Candidates by the High Council of Justice is Problematic

  The Coalition is reacting to the draft decree, which was published on the High Council of Justice webpage on December 1, 2020. The decree is supposed to regulate the process...

• Friday, 30 October 2020
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary Reacts to the XXVIII Extraordinary Judicial Conference
  The XXVIII extraordinary judicial conference is scheduled for October 30, 2020. According to the agenda, the conference is supposed to appoint 2 judge members of the High Council of Justice...
• Tuesday, 08 September 2020
  The Coalition Statement on the Draft Amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts Initiated in the Parliament of Georgia

  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary believes that the proposed draft amendments to the Law of Georgia on Common Courts are fragmented and do not address the challenges...

• Tuesday, 23 June 2020
  The Coalition is calling on the Parliament to adopt a resolution on the clan-based governance in the court system
  The existence of an independent and credible judiciary is important not only for rule of law and protection of human rights, but also for a country’s economic development. During almost...
• Monday, 13 April 2020
  Statement on the Closure of Court Hearings in Common Courts of Georgia and Other Related Problems under a State of Emergency
  On March 13, 2020, prior to the declaration of a state of emergency, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) adopted recommendations to prevent spreading of the Novel Coronavirus. The recommendations...
• Friday, 13 March 2020
  The Coalition’s Statement on Nominating Nino Kadagidze as the Chair
  On March 10, 2020, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) nominated Nino Kadagidze to the Parliament as a candidate for the Chair position. She was one of those 10 candidates...
• Friday, 06 March 2020
  The Coalition Statement on Deficiencies of Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is reacting to important deficiencies of the judicial disciplinary proceedings, which have a negative effect on judicial independence and undermine public trust...
• Monday, 20 January 2020
  The Coalition Criticizes the Independent Inspector’s Selection Process
  After electing the previous Independent Inspector as a Supreme Court justice, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) announced a competition for selecting the new Independent Inspector.[1] The period of December...
• Tuesday, 14 January 2020
  The Coalition is reacting to the process of selection of candidates for the position of Prosecutor General
  On December 12, the Parliament of Georgia confirmed Shalva Tadumadze, at the time Prosecutor General, for the position of a Supreme Court judge. In cases where the Prosecutor General’s authority...
• Wednesday, 11 December 2019
  Assessment of the Hearings of Supreme Court Judicial Candidates at the Parliament Legal Committee
  In December, 2018, the High Council of Justice (HCOJ) nominated 10 Supreme Court judicial candidates selected through a non-transparent procedure. This caused a public outcry, which obstructed an attempt of...