Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia reacts on the investigation against the founders of TBC Bank. ''An investigation launched by the Prosecutor’s Office against Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, the founders of TBC Bank, on a case of alleged money laundering together with other crimes that could be committed 10 years ago and disinformation campaign allegedly orchestrated by the ruling party-backed sponsored social network pages created a logical assumption that the mentioned investigation could be biased'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.transparency.ge

On February 12, 13 and 14, 2019, ''Young Pedagogues’ Union'' held training ''Child care issues''. ''Teachers of partner schools and pre-schools of the organization (Shroma, Laituri, Nagomari, Shemokmedi, Khadjalia, Nigvziani and Nasakirali) as well as the parents attended the training. The teachers and parents acquired knowledge about violence and its forms, as well as focused on the issue on how teacher and parent can identify violent fact and child as victim of violence, also about the procedures to protect the child or react upon the fact of violence'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: The page of the organization in the social network

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 12, there was conducted a working meeting on issues regarding employment of people in conflict with law, at which meeting CiDA and business representatives reviewed specific issues related to working with people in conflict with law. Besides, they also discussed barriers that prevent these people from starting work and continuing career. At the meeting, there was made a presentation of a handbook elaborated by CiDA - What we should know and consider while employing people in conflict with law. Read more… Source:The website of the organization in a social network

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With the support of the European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA) have developed a Market Information System for agricultural products. The system was launched in 2015 under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). Monitoring the market prices of more than 100 agricultural products is conducted in 59 municipalities across Georgia. Data-collectors – the staff of the MEPA Information and Consulting Centres (ICCs) – in each region gather prices on each agricultural product on a weekly basis and upload the data to an online database, providing users across the country with the latest price-related information. The data are further processed by the ministry and used for policymaking. After three years of data collection, the system is being upgraded in 2019 to improve the data collection and analysis process. FAO has developed an online application to collect the data electronically through tablets and to transfer the collected data automatically to the ministry’s main server. These upgrades of the system significantly simplify the process of monitoring and reduces the chances of making mistakes. In full  Source: http://enpard.ge

Tbilisi. Today, on February 13, the Constitutional Court of Georgia begins essential review of a lawsuit of ''Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center'' (EMC) regarding constitutionality of police raid. A statement in this regard is released by EMC. ''In the submitted lawsuit, EMC argues that the current form of police raid violates constitutional guarantees for free development, inviolability of dignity and protection of privacy of an individual''. Read more… Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. Media Development Foundation publishes the online game: ''Shopping in Milan'' created within the framework of the project ''Promoting Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in Schools''. ''Would you like to shop in Milan and win an Iphone, Beyonce concert tickets or Duomo souvenirs? Play our new online game, travel to Milan and during your journey answer correctly to the questions related to personal data and cybersecurity. Each correct answer will bring you 10 coins, that will help you buy a desired item in the end of the game. If your answers are incorrect, you will lose what clothes you had on when you left Tbilisi'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: millab.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. Civil society has organized a large-scale meeting on a topic: How judiciary system can be saved. Together with non-governmental organizations, representatives of business, field of art, professional groups, including former judges, active members of society and politicians from both ruling and opposition parties have participated in the discussion. Read more... Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Kakheti. Practice of citizen engagement and public-private dialogue (PPD) at Telavi municipality within the auspices of the PPD Quality Tracking in Georgia IDFI held the first regional public discussion in Telavi. The event was attended by the representatives of local municipality, private sector, NGOs and academic circles. IDFI thanks Telavi Municipality City Hall and City Council for hosting the event. The initiative was financially supported by G4G/USAID. Read more… Source: The page of the organization in a social network

Local Democracy Agency Georgia held an informational meeting for the project called ''Increasing Awareness about the Association Agreement with the European Union in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region'' in Martvili and Tsalenjikha Municipalities, which was attended by the citizens. ''Participants of the meeting were provided with information on issues related to Chapter 21 of the Association Agreement and its relevant legal acts, including emphasis on the importance of citizens; participation in governance, projects implemented throughout the region, and new programs of regional development in Georgia etc'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: The page of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. Organizations working on human rights respond to the criminal case of Giorgi Mamaladze. They point out violation of fundamental standards of the right to a fair trial and call on the President of Georgia to grant him a pardon. ''Independence and objectivity of a judiciary system are measured particularly correctly by decisions taken on cases of political interest, it is regrettable that national courts have failed to pass this test of impartiality and compliance with standards of human rights in the case of Archpriest'', - is noted in the joint statement. Read more… Source:The website of the Human Rights Center in a social network

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

Chairwoman of the Georgian Farmer's Association Nino Zambakhidze attended the Women's Global Development and Prosperity initiative launch at The White House where she spoke about how Millennium Challenge Corporation - MCC grant changed her life. Read more… Source: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi. South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation presents a lecture course for students ''War and Peace''. Local and international experts working on peace building and conflict transformation will deliver speeches on different topics. Read more… Source: The webpage of the organization in a social network

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Tbilisi. An initiative group spreads a statement in response to a resolution of Georgian Dream of February 5, 2019. ''Society will continue to mobilize for liberation, recovery and real independence of the judiciary system. We shall not allow to bury the idea of court and shall unite our efforts to find justice in the hands of honest judges'', - is noted in the statement. Read more… Source:emc.org.ge

Mtskheta. PIN continues to facilitate dialogue between Georgian farmers, businesses and representatives of state structures, which is important for improving agricultural policies in Georgia. This time, we organized a regional meeting in Mtskheta. ''The main discussion topics were: the opportunities that DCFTA offers to Georgia, and the government’s strategy for responding to the challenges of implementing the DCFTA Action Plan'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: The webpage of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. The Tbilisi City Court did not satisfy a lawsuit of parents of Temirlan Machalikashvili and considered that the State Security Service did not violate presumption of innocence of Temirlan Machalikashvili. ''The decision was announced today, on February 5, in the Tbilisi City Court. Interests of plaintiffs were represented by ''Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center'' (EMC). In public statements, made at various times regarding a special operation carried out in the Pankisi Gorge on December 26, 2017, the State Security Service indicated criminal connections of Temirlan Machalikashvili in the affirmative manner. While legislation of Georgia assumes a person innocent until accusing court verdict is announced against him/her'', - is stated on the website of the organization in a social network. Read more… Source:The website of the organization in a social network

Samtskhe-Javakheti.  Carl Hartzell - Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia met the representatives of CSOs operating in Samtskhe-Javakheti region. At the meeting ambassador got to know to the problems and challenges facing the region and the situations regarding to the work of civil society. The meeting was held within the framework of the project ,,Civil Society Sustainability Initiative – Georgia” and was organized by the Union of Democrat Meskhs, Centre for Training and Consultancy (CTC) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS).

Tbilisi. December 2018, after the inauguration of the President of Georgia, marks also a commencement date for the new constitutional amendments. As a result of these changes, Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia was separated from the Ministry of Justice and became a fully independent agency. The head of the institution is the Prosecutor General, while independence, transparency, and effectiveness of the system are guaranteed by the Prosecutorial Council. ''The events surrounding the uninvestigated murder on the Khorava street in 2018 significantly tarnished the reputation of the Prosecutor’s Office and damaged already-low public trust in the institution. Due to these events, 2019 will be one of the most significant year for monitoring the institution’s activities. However, before doing so, it is essential to understand the amendments in the law and the legal realities at the onset of 2019'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: idfi.ge