TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Central Election Commission has signed a memorandum with seven local non-government organizations (NGOs) and the inter-agency commission about usage of administrative resources during the election period.
The signatory
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ISFED approves work of voters list commission
TBILISI, DFWatch – Despite its shortcomings, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) and Council of Europe’s election program advisor, Igor Gaon, are positive to how the Commission for Voters’ List Accuracy is working.
The commission will
Young lawyers demand media decree abolished
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) thinks that a new decree about political advertisements exceeds the frames of law.
The decree was issued on August 6 by the State Audit Office and it sets the rules for advertising, both for the media and
Groups raise the alarm about the election campaign
TBILISI, DFWatch – Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Georgia appeal to international observers, organizations and diplomatic corps to look closer at the what is happening before the October 1 election.
The groups have been monitoring the election processes
Transparency International criticizes Georgian TV
TBILISI, DFWatch – According to a new survey, both the government and the opposition in Georgia are trying to control the media.
The authors of the report, Transparency International Georgia’s (TI), think that the government and the opposition are trying to have an
'Protest of the dishes' outside prosecutor’s office
TBILISI, DFWatch – Representatives of Georgian media Friday demonstrated in front of the chief prosecutor’s office in Tbilisi against the seizure of satellite dishes belonging to Maestro TV.
The event was called ‘Let’s Seize the Prosecutor’s Office’
Georgian officials to get training in how to hold elections
TBILISI, DFWatch – International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) will hold training courses about the electoral issues for employees in the local government in all Georgian municipalities.
The training project aims to contribute to the conduction
Young lawyers say Maestro TV has been unfairly treated
TBILISI, DFWatch – In a new report, Georgian Young Lawyers Association’s (GYLA) concludes that the Georgian chief prosecutor’s arguments for sequestering the property of a small TV station are wrong and against the law.
Tbilisi City Court sequestrated the TV company
Georgia's health insurance system has flaws: report
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report by Transparency International Georgia (TI) shows that the country’s health insurance system has major flaws.
The study shows that there are mistakes when lists of beneficiaries of insurance programs are being worked out.
Georgia's embassy in U.S. engaged in election campaigning
TBILISI, DFWatch – Transparency International Georgia asks the country’s foreign ministry not to let the diplomatic service be used for political means.
According to information provided by TI, the Georgian embassy in the United States is sending out e-mails