TBILISI, DFWatch–Three employees of the Public Registry have been illegally dismissed, according to Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA). The three believe they were fired because they are supporters of President Saakashvili’s United National Movement and
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Georgia has as a high level of development
TBILISI, DFWatch–According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Georgia is one of the countries that have a high level of human development.
This can be gleaned from the new Human Development Report 2013 — The Rise of the South: Human Progress in
Bonus system for parliament members to be phased out
TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of parliament in Georgia will not receive bonuses after 2013. The total amount of bonuses was over 2.5 million lari in 2012.
According to the Institute for development of freedom of information (IDFI), in 2012, MPs were given an additional
New EU effort to save street children in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–According to the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, the number of children living in large orphanages has decreased by over 5 000. There are only five large child care institutions left, compared to 41 during 9 years ago. But the street
Media commission's head has been abroad for three months
TBILISI, DFWatch–A new report found violations in the activities of the National Communications Commission.
It says that commission head Irakli Chikovani, who has been abroad for the last 3 months, has a conflict of interest.
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Georgian media continue to be polarized
TBILISI, DFWatch–According to a new survey the main problem in Georgian media is polarization.
This is the main finding of a new report based on data gathered by four Georgian NGOs: Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), Internews – Georgia, International
New book details ownership in Misha's Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–After the election for parliament last year, the process of changing and reallocation ownership has begun, says journalist Paul Rimple, who has published a new book called Who Owned Georgia.
In it, he vividly depicts the very sophisticated quasi-legal
Ivanishvili government's first 100 days
TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia met for a conference on Monday to sum up the three months after the parliamentary election of Georgia.
Representatives of NGOs working in the human rights field described the government’s first 100
Saakashvili's local people are leaving
TBILISI, DFWatch–According to a new survey, the number keeps growing of public employees who are members of President Saakashvili’s party and have been fired after the parliamentary elections of October, 2012.
The report, which is published by International Society
New webpage about EU-Georgia relations
TBILISI, DFWatch–European Initiative – Liberal Academy Tbilisi presented a new web service about the evolution of EU-Georgia relations.
The goal of the project “Who is Who in Brussels on Georgia and the South Caucasus” is to offer a mapping of major interlocutors