On May 25, 2015 GYLA lodged a constitutional case in the court and challenged constitutionality of Article 2 of the Government order  about “Pending Measures for Transition to the Universal Insurance Program”. Under this norm, individuals who had used private insurance by July 1, 2013 period are deprived of the chance to benefit from the medical service envisaged by the Universal State Insurance Program. These individuals are eligible only to the minimal insurance service package.

Despite some violations, the polling process is mainly being conducted in the peaceful environment by the 12:00.

GYLA’s observers are observing the June 15/2014 majoritarian by-elections of the representative body of the local self-government – Sakrebulo in the district #64 – Senaki and #67-Zugdidi. The observers are present at the precincts #34 and 35 of the Senaki district and at the precincts #67 and 45 of the Zugdidi district.

The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary would like to comment on the Government of Georgia authored bill drafted as part of the Ministry of Interior reform, which provides for separation of the State Security Service from the Ministry of Interior and the resulting changes.

Tbilisi, 28 May 2015 – The 1 October 2012 parliamentary elections established a new ruling parliamentary majority and brought the Georgian Dream Coalition in the executive power. As part of its pre-election promises, the new government pledged to undertake major reforms and changes in almost all aspects of governance, including: depolitization of the governance system, removing undue pressure from the private sector, improving protection of human rights and the welfare of citizens.

The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary developed a commentary on the draft legal amendments developed by the Ministry of Justice with an aim to further the judicial reform in Georgia.

First of all it is notable that the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) welcomes the readiness of the government to de-concentrate the excessive power, existing at the hands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and to create institutionally and functionally separate state security service. 

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association has presented the opinions about the document of the 2015-2016 programmatic priorities of the public broadcaster. The letter underlines those basic issues that must be prioritized in the process of spreading the information by the public broadcaster.

On May 30, 2015, on the conference, initiated by the president, 8 NGOs and 14 political party representatives have elaborated the document on the electoral system reform. 

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) welcomes the court ruling of June 5 about the high officials of the Defense Ministry involved in the so-called Cable Case. 

On June 5, 2015 the criminal board of Tbilisi City Court upheld the motion of the defense and considered inadmissible the main evidence (expert opinion) submitted by the prosecution.