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Archive GeorgiaGeorgia: National Platform holds a conference on reforms of European Integration 28 November 2013 In the beggining of November the Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum organised a Conference „Reforms for European Integration - Georgian National Platform". Supported by the EU, the purpose of the Conference was to discuss in Trialogue format - the representatives of the Georgian Government, International Community and Civil Society, Policy Papers elaborated by the member organizations of the National Platform. The Trialogue format aimed to promote active engagement of the Georgian civil society in the ongoing reforms that is necessary pre-condition for the country’s European Integration. Read More about the event and policy documents for download
Statement of Solidarity of behalf of Georgian National Platform 26 November 2013 EaP CSF Georgian National Platform expresses its solidarity with Ukrainian Civil Society groups that gathered on the streets of Kyiv in protest at the Ukrainian Government’s U-turn on a long-planned EU Association Agreement in Vilnius Summit. We firmly believe that Ukrainian people’s choice is the European Integration. The stake is about the establishment of the democratic institutions, strengthening of the rule of law and human rights protection, reducing corruption and eradicating poverty, increasing labor, environmental and social standards, that would lead towards prosperity and welfare of Ukraine. It is a vis-a-vis to the Russian Federation ambitious through blackmailing and different types of economic and political pressures to revive the type of Soviet Union – The Customs Union – that would imply itself decreased human rights standards and increased poverty. Statement of Solidarity of behalf of Georgian National Platform
Georgia: The Eastern Partnership Roadmap to the Vilnius Summit Status Report 14 November 2013 IN THE RUN-UP to the parliamentary elections in October 2012, the European Union delegation in Georgia worked to ensure trilateral dialogue between civil society organisations, political institutions (political parties, government, and parliament), and the EU delegation on election and post-election issues. The new government has broadened participation in the human rights dialogue in Georgia, and in a range of areas of legislation has increased engagement with civil society and business associations when drafting amendments to the law. The pre-election release of video footage of torture and ill-treatment by guards of prison inmates has led to prosecutions, but the elimination of the impunity of law enforcement bodies (particularly the police) is one of the areas where the new authorities still need to take decisive measures.
Georgia: The Eastern Partnership Roadmap to the Vilnius Summit Status Report 14 November 2013 IN THE RUN-UP to the parliamentary elections in October 2012, the European Union delegation in Georgia worked to ensure trilateral dialogue between civil society organisations, political institutions (political parties, government, and parliament), and the EU delegation on election and post-election issues. The new government has broadened participation in the human rights dialogue in Georgia, and in a range of areas of legislation has increased engagement with civil society and business associations when drafting amendments to the law. The pre-election release of video footage of torture and ill-treatment by guards of prison inmates has led to prosecutions, but the elimination of the impunity of law enforcement bodies (particularly the police) is one of the areas where the new authorities still need to take decisive measures.
Georgia: National Platform expresses concern with the constant political and economic pressure exercised by Russian Federation towards EaP countries 30 September 2013 The National Platform of Georgia announces its ‘concern with the constant political and economic pressure exercised by Russian Federation towards Eastern Partnership countries’. It became ‘vivid with sudden decision by Serj Sargasyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, to join the Russian sponsored Customs Union, as well as ongoing statements that Eurasian Economic Union project and DCFTA negotiated with EaP countries is compatible with each other’, says a statement from the Platform with the signatures from 55 organisations. The increased pressure of Russian Federation military in South Ossetia, through constructing insurmountable barriers dividing families and private and communal properties, impeding freedom of movement has been intensified since May 2013, is one of the most example of Russia’s pressure on Georgia, the statement continues.
Appeal of the Georgian NP to the EU and EaP Foreign Ministers 23 July 2013 The Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum appeals to the EU and Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers to step up efforts to oppose the Russian Federation’s efforts of establishing new “borders” and erecting various forms of barricades, barbed wire fences, reinforced concrete structures, walls, and trenches on the territory of Georgia.
Georgian NP produced first Newsletter 07 June 2013 The Georgian National Platform has produced its first newsletter in English. The newsletter gives a comprehensive overview of the activities of the National Platform in February, March and April 2013.
Georgian NP concerned over wire fences along Administrative Boundary Line 04 June 2013 The Georgian National Platform expresses its concerns over the instalment of wire fences alongside the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) with the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia inside Georgian controlled territory by Russian forces.
Georgian NP concerned over violence on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 27 May 2013 The Georgian National Platform has issued a statement concerning the assaults on LGBT right activists and their supporters on 17 May, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, in Tbilisi.
Conference organised by Georgian NP condemns practices of illegal surveillance 10 May 2013 The Georgian National Platform organised a conference on “Civil Society against Illegal Surveillance” on 29 April 2013 with the support of the Open Society Georgia Foundation and the European Union. The Conference hosted the chairman of the Georgian Parliament, the Prime Minister of Georgia, the Ombudsman and other high officials form the Government, representatives of international organisations and Diplomatic Missions in Georgia.
Statement of the Georgian National Platform on Georgia's EU integration 08 April 2013 The Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum has issued a statement on Georgia's EU Integration and the current cohabitation.
CSF presentation at Informal Partnership Dialogue in Tbilisi 13 February 2013 Krzysztof Bobinski, Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the CSF, and Manana Kochladze, Coordinator of the Georgian National Platform of the CSF, met with Commissioner Füle and Foreign Ministers of Eastern Partnership countries during the Eastern Partnership Informal Dialogue in Tbilisi on 12-13 February 2013.
Report on the Activities of the Georgian National Platform in 2012 30 November 2012
The full report is available here.
Statement by the Civil Society Forum's Georgian National Platform on the parliamentary election and the role of civil society 09 October 2012
Georgian national platform calls for democratic values and electoral legislation to be upheld, and the political will of Georgia's citizens to be expressed, in the parliamentary election of 1 October 2012 18 September 2012
Statement on the situation with press freedom in Georgia 08 December 2011
Petition of the member organizations of the EaP CSF Georgian National Platform 22 September 2011 Member organizations of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Georgian National Platform express their concern over the illegal dispersal and detention of striking trade union members from Kutaisi metallurgical plant Herkulesi with some of them on hunger strike, which took place in the evening of September 15, 2011.
Member organizations of the EaP CSF Georgian National Platform declare solidarity to GYLA 20 September 2011
Statement of the First Working Group of the EaP CSF on events of 26th of May in Georgia 27 May 2011
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