Tbilisi. The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) has presented its comments related to a new Law on "Personal Data Protection” to the Parliament. "GYLA calls on the Parliament of Georgia to consider submitted remarks while reviewing a legislative package in order to facilitate improvement of personal data regulatory norms”, - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source:gyla.ge

Tbilisi. Transparency International - Georgia publishes a blog post: Anti-corruption policy of Georgia fails to meet obligations committed through the Association Agreement and Association Agenda. "Over a year and a half since the adoption of the Association Agenda, Georgia has attained positive results in terms of maintaining progress achieved while eradicating petty corruption, however, it fails to improve the situation in regard to fighting against high-level corruption”, - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source:www.transparency.ge

Guria. The Leaders’ School of the Young Pedagogues’ Union Thursday, June 6th conducted a training for youth on Time Management in Chokhatauri. ''The aim of the training was to get the youth to start thinking about small decisions in their days such as using their phones or using the computer that can be taking up too much time. It is important to focus on productive investments such as reading or learning something new''. Read more… Source: Social network

Tbilisi. "Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary” responds to the fact of carrying out a competition for selection of a candidate for the position of State Inspector with violations and failure to meet an obligation related to provision of financial guarantees to the Office of State Inspector. The Coalition addresses the Parliament and the Government of Georgia and urges: - the Parliament of Georgia to not support candidates selected through violation of competition rules; - Prime Minister of Georgia to announce a new competition; - to provide the Office of State Inspector with relevant financial resources in a timely manner in order to ensure that enactment of an Investigative Mechanism on July 1, 2019 is not threatened. Read more… Source:gyla.ge

Tbilisi. GYLA submitted critical comments to the Parliament of Georgia in regard to the legislative package prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and initiated by the Government of Georgia. GYLA considers that norms initiated in the Law on Police do not comply with basic rights guaranteed by the second Chapter of the Constitution of Georgia, commitments undertaken through international agreements of Georgia and, besides, basic legal principles enhanced by the applicable legislation of Georgia related to protection of personal data. Read more… Source:The website of the organization