Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association is observing: Pre-election, Election Day and Post-election proceedings of the Adjara Supreme Council elections. GYLA’s Election observation mission is supported by the Embassy of the Federal republic of Germany and Embassy of the Great Britain in Tbilisi. GYLA has accredited its observers at 140 election precincts, which were identified as the most problematic election precincts during the previous Parliamentary and Presidential Elections at the territory of Batumi, Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, Keda and Khulo Election Districts.
2008-11-01 20:00 See moreTraining was hosted by the Kristin Dadey expert from the International Organization for Migration.Participants were representatives of different NGOs, advocates working in the field of criminal law and consultants. State Fund for Protection and Assistance for Victims/Statutory Victims of Trafficking, and its mobile group.Mainly discussed issues: Guidelines for legal aid providers, regarding the treatment of Human Trafficking, Guidelines and Recommendations in Assisting Trafficked Persons, Case management, Interviewing Techniques Fundamentals, Referral systems and Guidelines for interviewing children.Participants were awarded with the certificates.Training was arranged with the financial support of International Labor Organization.
2008-10-01 20:00 See moreOn September 28, Right to Know International Day, at 14:00, in Gori was held round table named Transparency, Accountability and Participation in Democratic Support. The event was organized by the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, Green Alternative and Transparency International – Georgia.After the tragic events that took place in Georgia in August 2008 the international financial institutions (World Bank, Asia Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Monetary Fund), European Council, USA and other donors plan to allocate major sums in order to support Georgia. These sums would ensure the reduction of the damage resulting from conflict and support Georgia’s further development. However, in order to properly allocate and distribute the funds and ensure proper results, it is important that the process of prioritization and disbursement of the money is based on the principles of transparency and participation.
2008-09-28 20:00 See moreThe events that have been taking place in Georgia in August 2008 have been unanimously recognized by the civilized world as Russia’s open military aggression against Georgia. Russia decided to punish the small neighboring county, which has been striving to become a modern developed state. Despite the military aggression of an unthinkable scale Georgia refused to give up such values as freedom, statehood, rule of law, civil society and democratic governance.
2008-08-20 20:00 See moreNote: This is a brief document that summarizes the facts that took place during the last days on the territory of Georgia. This paper focuses on the qualification of the current facts with respect to the situation between Russian Federation and Georgia as of August 9, 2008. This document represent a copyright of a small group of Students from Georgia, who remain solely responsible to all interpretation given to the facts in context of Jus Ad Bellum and Jus in Bello and does not represent an official opinion of any Government, Institution or Agency. NonPaper of the group of students from Georgia
2008-08-08 20:00 See moreGeorgia has been openly invaded by Russian military forces. Cities and villages throughout Georgia are being bombed. Numerous of civilians are being killed, thousands of people are homeless, material damage to the country’s infrastructure is devastating.
2008-08-07 20:00 See moreThe Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) and the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) observed post-election process at the Central Elections Commission (CEC) and at 48 election districts throughout Georgia of the May 21 Parliamentary Elections.The main goal of the project was to conduct a 24 hour monitoring of Election Commissions. Post-Election Day activities of District Election Commissions (DECs), processes of reviewing complaints, deciding on complaints and tabulating district results in DECs were observed.The conclusion presented by the organization is based not only on the analysis of review process of official complaints filed by GYLA and ISFED, but also the analysis of complaints reviewed by DECs and filed by all electoral subjects and NGOs and the process of adjudicating complaints.See Report.
2008-07-08 20:00 See moreJoint statement of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) on district election commissions' monitoring results. See the statement
2008-06-05 20:00 See moreGYLA publishes pre-election campaign and Election Day monitoring report of 21 May, 2008 Parliamentary Elections. GYLA will observe post election procedures, including consideration of complaints and summarization of the election results. The report on post-election period will be published separately. See the report
2008-06-04 20:00 See moreGYLA publishes Second Interim Report on Pre-election Monitoring See Report.
2008-05-18 20:00 See more