NGOs : The decision made by the Supreme Court strengthens the doubts concerning the interference of the government in the court decision making process

We are deeply concerned by the decision, made on March 2 by the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia, stating that the owner of Rustavi 2 shares will become Kibar Khalvashi (60%) and Ltd Panorama (40%).

In all three instances of judicial proceedings, as well as the final result, do not meet the requirements of an independent court decision and strengthens our doubts concerning the rough interference of the government in the decision making process.

We want to emphasize, that this decision damages not only the further democratic development of Georgia, but limits freedom of media, pluralistic media environment and threatens Euro-Atlantic integration process.

Transparency International Georgia

Civil Development Agency

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy

Open Society Georgia Foundation

Georgian Reforms Associates

Atlantic Council of Georgia

Georgian Farmers Association

The Economic Policy Research Center

Green Alternative

Media Development Foundation

UN Association of Georgia

Georgian Democracy Initiative

Regional Centre for Strategic Studies

In Depth Reporting and Advocacy Center

Union Safari

Georgian Institute of Politics

Voice from Georgia

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information

Society and Banks