Statements

• Friday, 28 July 2017
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary Calls on the Government of Georgia to Change Composition Rules and Procedures of the Commission for the Selection of the Strasbourg Court Judicial Candidates

  If the majority of the Commission members continue to represent the government branches, representatives of independent institutions will stay in the minority and the Commission will continue to act according...

• Wednesday, 26 July 2017
  The Coalition Strongly Criticizes Arbitrary Dismissal of Tbilisi City Court Criminal Collegium Chair

  On July 24, the High Council of Justice dismissed Giorgi Ebanoidze, Tbilisi City Court Criminal Collegium Chair. The Coalition believes that the Council’s decision is illegal and represents another example...

• Monday, 03 July 2017
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary addresses the renewed High Council of Justice

  Despite our skepticism caused by the process of populating the new HCOJ and the opinions publicly voiced by the majority of the newly appointed members, we stand ready to cooperate...

• Monday, 03 July 2017
  The Second Commission for Selecting the Georgian nominees for European Court of Human Rights Judgeship in 2017 again failed to ensure fair and transparent selection procedures

  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary responds to the selection process of the Georgian candidate for the European Court of Human Rights.

• 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...