On January 12, 2018, the Belakani (Azerbaijan) District Court found Afgan Mukhtarli guilty in the imposed charges and sentenced him to 6 years imprisonment. The court did not satisfy any solicitations of the defense that was aimed to confirm the innocence of Mukhtarli. The below signatory organizations believe that the Belakani District Court violated Afgan Mukhtarli’s right to fair trial that is protected under the European Convention of Human Rights.

The Coalition for Equality issues this statement in response to the act of violence motivated by transphibic hate against a transgender woman, Miranda Paghava [1], and urges the law enforcement authorities to take operative and effective actions in response to the incident.

The Crime Prevention Center is not fulfilling the court order to reinstate Tamaz Akhobadze and Ana Subeliani to work and compensate them for the time they were forced to miss from work.

On February 02, 2018, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) presented the report on the assessment of the constitutional amendments in Georgia. The purpose of the report is to summarize and analyze the constitutional reform across the country,

Open letter of Georgian Civil Society to the President, RFE/RL

Today, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has filed Amicus Curiae to Tbilisi City Court on the case of Mustafa Emre Çabuk’s extradition. The Prosecutor's Office has already applied to Tbilisi City Court to solve the issue of admissibility of the extradition.

The number of supporters of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration is declining, as evidenced by an opinion poll conducted by the NDI in the period between November 29 and December 19, 2017. According to the survey, 29% of respondents support joining the Eurasian Union and the number of those who support joining the EU is 60%. According to this data, after a similar public opinion survey published in May 2017 (illustrating April 2017 results), the number of respondents who are in favor of joining the European Union has decreased by 5%, while the number of respondent that support joining the Eurasian Union has grown by 8%. The survey also indicates that the number of supporters of the Government’s declared goal of joining the EU is 8% more than those who support the declared goal of joining NATO.

We urge the Government of Georgia and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to come to an agreement as soon as possible about the text of the Labor Safety Law.