Group Calls on Authorities to Ensure Fair Electoral Environment Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 13 Jun.’12 / 16:44
An umbrella group of watchdog and media organizations, campaigning on election-related issues, said on June 13 that recent actions of the state audit agency, prosecutor’s office and courts against opposition “are tainted with subjectivity and inequality.” See more…
Groups Campaign Against Amended Law on Parties Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 16 Feb.’12 / 15:43
Election watchdog and legal advocacy groups, joined by some media outlets, have launched a campaign aimed at convincing lawmakers to revise controversial election-related legislative amendments passed by the Parliament in late December. See more…
Group Urges Clinton to Raise ‘Must-Carry’ During Georgia Visit Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 1 Jun.’12 / 16:27
An umbrella group campaigning on election-related issues has called on U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to raise the need for further legislative amendments to improve electoral environment when she meets Georgian leadership in Batumi on June 5. See more…
Legitimacy of Geoergian election may be questioned by MARI NIKURADZE | Jun 13
TBILISI, DFWatch – A democracy campaign in Georgia says recent developments may put in doubt the legitimacy of the whole election if the Saakashvili regime does not take immediate measures. See more…
Ivanishvili’s Channel 9 struggling with distribution by MARI NIKURADZE | Jun 12
TBILISI, DFWatch – The owner of TV and radio distributor Stereo+ says it has lost all its clients after signing a contract with Ivanishvili affiliated Channel 9 a month ago. See more…
Georgian TV channel off air, campaigners concerned by RUSIKO MACHAIDZE | Jun 9
TBILISI, DFWatch – A democracy campaign in Georgia expresses concern about the order to switch off Channel 9, a TV station owned by Bidzina Ivanishvili’s wife. See more…
Bakradze tight-lipped about Clinton talks by RUSIKO MACHAIDZE | Jun 5
TBILISI, DFWatch – As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Georgia, Speaker of Parliament Davit Bakradze would like to see the visit `end with a specific decision’. But he doesn’t say exactly what this decision this would be, nor does he want to express any view on what Clinton will be discussing here. See more...