Statements

• Thursday, 23 March 2023
  Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary Reacts to the Venice Commission Opinion
  On March 14, 2023, the Venice Commission published its opinion[1] on draft amemdments to the Organic Law of Georgia "On Common Courts." According to the ruling party, the initiated changes...
• Tuesday, 25 October 2022
  The Coalition Responds to the XXXI Conference of Judges
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary reacts to the re-election of Levan Murusidze and Dimitri Gvritishvili as members of the High Council of Justice by the Conference of Judges....
• Friday, 07 October 2022
  The Judicial Reform Strategy and Action Plan Developed by the Ruling Party Do Not Address the Real Problems in the Judiciary
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary reacts to the judicial reform strategy and action plan[1] released by the Parliament at the end of last week within the framework of...
• Friday, 12 August 2022
  The Consultative Council of European Judges Reacts to the Coalition Statement
  On August 10, the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) published a special statement in reaction to the competition announced by the Ministry of Justice to select a member of...
• Friday, 05 August 2022
  Coalition Statement on the Competition Announced by the Ministry of Justice
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary reacts to the announcement of the competition by the Ministry of Justice to select a member of the Consultative Council of European...
• Wednesday, 29 June 2022
  The Appointment of Mikheil Chinchaladze for the Second Term Damages the Process of European Integration
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary considers the appointment of Mikheil Chinchaladze for a second term as the chairman of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals unjustified and harmful. The...
• Thursday, 23 June 2022
  Judicial Reform is Necessary to Obtain Candidate Status
  On June 17, the European Commission published individual opinions on Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.[1] The Commission supports granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova immediately, and to Georgia --...
• Friday, 20 May 2022
  The Coalition Reacts to the Court Decision on Nika Gvaramia’s Case
  The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary would like to comment on the guilty verdict delivered against Mr Nika Gvaramia, director of Mtavari TV. The ruling represents another concerning example...
• Friday, 15 April 2022
  The Coalition Comments on a Working Group Set Up to Evaluate Judicial Reform
  The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary comments on the working group set up in the Parliament of Georgia on judicial reform. It is unfortunate that information about the...
• Thursday, 13 January 2022
  The Appeal to the President to Veto the Amendment to the Organic Law on Common Courts
  On December 30, 2021, in the pre-New Year period, at an extraordinary session, without public involvement and consultations, the Parliament of Georgia hastily adopted legislative amendments[1] to the Organic Law...