Statements

• Friday, 12 August 2022
  The Consultative Council of European Judges Reacts to the Coalition Statement
  On August 10, the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) published a special statement in reaction to the competition announced by the Ministry of Justice to select a member of...
• Friday, 05 August 2022
  Coalition Statement on the Competition Announced by the Ministry of Justice
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary reacts to the announcement of the competition by the Ministry of Justice to select a member of the Consultative Council of European...
• Wednesday, 29 June 2022
  The Appointment of Mikheil Chinchaladze for the Second Term Damages the Process of European Integration
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary considers the appointment of Mikheil Chinchaladze for a second term as the chairman of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals unjustified and harmful. The...
• Thursday, 23 June 2022
  Judicial Reform is Necessary to Obtain Candidate Status
  On June 17, the European Commission published individual opinions on Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.[1] The Commission supports granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova immediately, and to Georgia --...
• Friday, 20 May 2022
  The Coalition Reacts to the Court Decision on Nika Gvaramia’s Case
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary would like to comment on the guilty verdict delivered against Mr Nika Gvaramia, director of Mtavari TV. The ruling represents another concerning example...
• Friday, 15 April 2022
  The Coalition Comments on a Working Group Set Up to Evaluate Judicial Reform
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary comments on the working group set up in the Parliament of Georgia on judicial reform. It is unfortunate that information about the...
• Thursday, 13 January 2022
  The Appeal to the President to Veto the Amendment to the Organic Law on Common Courts
  On December 30, 2021, in the pre-New Year period, at an extraordinary session, without public involvement and consultations, the Parliament of Georgia hastily adopted legislative amendments[1] to the Organic Law...
• Tuesday, 28 December 2021
  The Coalition responds to the ad hoc hearing of the amendments to the Organic Law on Common Courts

  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary is concerned about the expedited review of the amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts by the Parliament of...

• Thursday, 02 December 2021
  The Coalition criticizes the appointment of Supreme Court judges
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary considers the appointment of four Supreme Court judges by the Parliament to be unjustified and damaging. The Coalition believes that the existing...
• Wednesday, 24 November 2021
  The Coalition Reacts to the Commencement of Parliamentary Hearings of Supreme Court Judicial Candidates
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary considers the commencement of parliamentary hearings of Supreme Court candidates unjustified. The existing rules for the selection and appointment of judges do...