Tag: constitution

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Lawyers group warns new ruling party bill could erase political pluralism

October 18, 2025October 16, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, October 16 – Georgia’s leading legal watchdog, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), has condemned a new legislative proposal from the ruling Georgian Dream party that would ban individuals linked to outlawed political parties from taking part in politics, calling it unconstitutional and contrary to international human rights standards. In a statement released Wednesday, … Read more

Constitutional Reform in Georgia – a Step Forward

May 6, 2017 by Tamar Chugoshvili

Tamar Chugoshvili is Parliament’s First Deputy Chairperson. In 2010-2012 she was the Chairperson Georgia’s of Young Lawyers’ Association.

In total, 33 amendments have been made to the Constitution of Georgia, adopted in 1995, however, only two rounds of these amendments have been of fundamental importance

PM Kvirikashvili: A group will be set up to amend constitution

October 19, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Amid growing concern over imminent constitutional majority in the hands of Georgian Dream, Prime Minister airs his initiative to set up a group, which will work on amending constitution.