Regional heads of Transparency International Georgia conducted trainings for officials in 10 municipalities in regard to the existing rule of filling up property declarations, practice and those challenges, which were identified as problematic issues during their monitoring. Read more… Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented a special report regarding inspection carried out by the Internal Audit Inspection Service of the Ministry of Education at the Zugdidi public school #6 within a period of the second round of the 2018 presidential elections. ''In its report ISFED focuses on both the vague basis of beginning of the inspection and procedural violations. Besides, the organization points out that evaluations included in the inspection report are exaggerated, while given recommendations do not meet solutions of real challenges faced by the school'', - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more... Source: isfed.ge

Tbilisi. On March 21, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented the final report of monitoring the 2018 presidential election. The report summarizes key findings and trends identified during the pre-election, Election Day and post-election period, as well as evaluation of the work of the election administration, the Inter-Agency Commission, the State Audit Office and the National Communications Commission during the presidential election. In addition to the key findings and evaluations the report also provides 42 recommendations for improvement of the election legislation and the electoral environment. Read more… Source: isfed.ge

Tbilisi. "Transparency International Georgia” (TI) responds to recently spread information regarding a cyber-attack against "TBC Bank” and alleged connection of the ruling party with mentioned attack. "Taking into consideration previous experience, as inactivity of investigative bodies in regard to politically sensitive cases brought question marks, we call on the Parliament of Georgia to establish a temporary investigative commission, which would carry out a detailed study of the case of "TBC Bank” at public sittings, including the issue of possible cyber-attack on the bank. It is also important to urge the Parliament to conduct effective monitoring over advancement of investigation”, - is noted in the statement released by TI. Read more… Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. "Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center” (EMC) and the "Institute for Development of Freedom of Information” (IDFI) present a new study – "Evaluation of results of the judicial reform”. The study describes and evaluates two novelties introduced in the judicial system as a result of the "Third Wave” reform: a program of electronic distribution of cases and a process of disciplinary proceedings against judges in the circumstances of enactment of an institute of independent inspector. Read more… Source:emc.org.ge

Tbilisi. According to the information of the Transparency International Georgia the New Year related public procurement goes through non-competitive process. ''In general, public procurements related to the New Year celebration are characterized with high share of non-competitive, simplified procurement. The reason usually given for justification of simplified procurement is force majeure or high public interest in holding the event. Despite the New Year always starts on 1 January, municipalities cannot manage to start preparation works for the New Year celebration on time and avoid simplified procurements. This stems from improper practice of procurement planning, which has been remaining a problem for many years and has already been highlighted by TI Georgia'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. According to IDFI’s blog post in February 2019, Anti-Corruption Network of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD-ACN) published its second progress report on anticorruption recommendations issued for Georgia in its Fourth Round Monitoring Report. Of the 22 total recommendations, none of them showed significant progress, 17 were assessed as having some progress, and four of them indicated lack of progress, while no rating was granted to the remaining one. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. ''Transparency International Georgia'' presents a review of ratings of international authoritative organizations, annual reports and evaluations of international partners. ''The Heritage Foundation published the 2019 Index of Economic Freedom, according to which condition of effectiveness of court in Georgia decreased by 9.6 percent in comparison with that in the previous year. With this indicator, in 2019, Georgia has mostly moved to the rank of non-free countries'', - is stated in the blogpost. Read more… Source:www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. ''We wish you health, especially in Georgia'' - is a documentary film made in regard to a healthcare topic by ''Liberty Monitor'' and Studio ''Monitor'' through the support of the Open Society Foundations Network Program. The purpose of the film is to review problems existing in the policy, financing and system of healthcare and to initiate discussions. ''Liberty Monitor'' is a series of investigative coverages that ''Radio Liberty'' creates together with Studio ''Monitor''. Read more... Source: osgf.ge

Tbilisi. On February 13, 2019 Open Society Georgia Foundation and its partner civil society organizations in charge of monitoring EU-Association agenda, presented report that looks at Georgia’s progress in implementing the short-term priorities indicated in the 2017-2020 Association Agenda. ''The report covers political part of the agenda including Rule of law, Anti-Corruption policy, public administrative reform, Equal Treatment, Children’s rights, Trade Union Rights, Core Labour Standards and Employment, Social Policy and Equal Opportunities and Environment and Climate Change'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: osgf.ge

Tbilisi. According to information of Transparency International Georgia, some of the heads of municipal legal entities in Imereti have filled in their property declarations incompletely. Transparency International Georgia has studied 45 declarations of municipal non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities (N(N)LE) and limited liability companies. As a result, 16 facts of incompletely filled in declaration have been revealed. Read more… Source:www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia publishes the blog post: Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: Failure to Investigate High-Level Corruption Causing Lack of Progress. ''Georgia has been assigned a score of 58 and shares 41st to 44th places with Latvia, Spain and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the 2018 edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) which was published by the Transparency International Secretariat today and ranks 180 countries'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. An organization ''Partnership for Human Rights'' publishes a blog post, which states that number of facts of violence against child have increased by 10%, while the reference index with MIA has reduced by 28%. ''Domestic violence against child is characterized especially severely, which fact relates to detection of other forms of neglect and violence against child as well as timely response in order to protect from repeated violence. One of the main challenges still remains absence of rehabilitation services for children victims of violence. Indicator of violences against sexual freedom of children and number of cases of violence against children at Schools are still high'', - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source:phrgeorgia.wordpress.com

Tbilisi. ''Transparency International Georgia'' publishes information in regard to ten direct state procurements of the highest value of 2018 on a web portal for searching state contracts and monitoring tenders. Read more… Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. According to information of ''Transparency International Georgia'', 6 officials at Khulo Municipality have filled in property declarations incompletely. The organization considers that this fact should become the basis for the Civil Service Bureau to respond as stipulated by law. Read more… Source:www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. According to findings of ''Transparency International Georgia'' (TI), part of State Attorneys - Governors and their Deputies filled in property declarations for 2018 incompletely. ''''Transparency International Georgia” studied property declarations of more than 20 officials. As a result, there were revealed 5 facts of incompletely filled in property declarations, 1 fact of activity incompatible with occupied position and 2 facts of non-transferring possessed shares to other individuals via proxy'', - the information released by TI states. Read more... Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. According to conclusion of ''Transparency International Georgia'' (TI), municipalities of Imereti do not provide public information within deadlines stipulated by legislation, whereas in most cases information provided by them is incomplete. ''While preparing studies and articles, ''Transparency International Georgia'' often relies on public information received from municipalities. In the case of municipalities of Imereti, we have experienced problems in this regard several times'', - the information released by TI states. Read more... Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. According to the information of ''Transparency International Georgia'' (TI), 43 of the 61 factions, created at city assemblies of 2017 convocation of Imereti, have not initiated any issues since the date of registration through November 1, 2018. ''Creation of a faction is a way for members of city assembly to receive a salary because member of city assembly is not a paid job. In total, more than GEL 1 million 800 thousand have been spent for labor remuneration and other expenses of officials of factions'', - is stated in the information released by TI. Read more… Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information publishes Comparative Analysis of Public Procurement Legislations in the Countries of Eurasian Region. ''The purpose of this comparative analysis prepared by IDFI is to show parallel trends and shared characteristics of public procurement systems in Eurasian countries, including the best practices. Firstly, the study describes public procurement systems of each country. Subsequently, the study compares the general positive and negative sides of these laws, shortcomings, and possible problems of their implementation'', is noted in the document. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. According to conclusion of ''Transparency International Georgia'' (TI), 10 officials of Kobuleti Municipality have filled their property declarations incorrectly, which fact represents violation of legislation requirements. ''''Transparency International Georgia'' examined declarations of up to 30 officials of Kobuleti City Hall and City Assembly on November 26-30. Among violations prevailed those cases when officials either did not fill in or incorrectly indicated property and entrepreneurial activity of their family members'', - reads the information released by TI. Read more… Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. The report prepared by IDFI and EMC with the financial support from EU analyzes the implementation of the activities of the Judicial Strategy and Action Plan (developed based on the requirements of EU-Georgia association agenda) which deal with the most compelling and pressing issues of the judicial system reform.: (1) Reform of the High School of Justice; (2) Selection and appointment of judges and other career advancement issues; (3) Reform of the system of liability of judges; (4) Institutional organization of the High Council of Justice and regulation of its activities; (5) Transparency of the Court system. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is for the first time carrying out social media monitoring during the 2018 presidential election. ''Increasing role of social media and its impact within the context of elections was clearly illustrated by recent electoral processes in different countries across the globe. ISFED detected the same trend in Georgia and following the 2017 local self-government elections, made determined efforts to conduct methodological monitoring of social media. To monitor social media, a special methodology was designed and special software was developed'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.isfed.ge