Tbilisi. Local civil society organizations, lawyers, former judges and human rights watchdogs held a closed meeting on December 26 to discuss the issue of appointment of Supreme Court judges. The meeting was organized by Open Society Georgia Foundation and Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC).

''The participants discussed the current situation in the judiciary and focused on problems and threats related to appointment of Supreme Court judges. They claimed that the process was not transparent, pointing at ''clannish interests'' and a threat of corruption'', is noted in the statement.

Source: osgf.ge