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Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
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Interagency Task Force for Free and Fair Elections (IATF) for Parliamentary Elections Holds its Eighth Session

The Interagency Task Force for Free and Fair Elections (IATF) convened to review reports from representatives of the Central Election Commission (CEC) regarding the registration process of election candidates and the establishment of polling stations in other countries.

During the session, relevant agencies also provided updates on their responses to issues identified through media monitoring. The commission sought further clarification about a statement made by Salome Zurabishvili, which proposed the creation of a coordination platform within the Presidential Administration on Election Day, October 26. However, since the President's representative was not present at the meeting, the commission plans to invite him to the next session for additional discussion.

The session was chaired by the Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze, and attended by Deputy Minister Beka Dzamashvili, along with heads of various public agencies, IATF members, representatives of international and local monitoring organizations, and political parties

The IATF, established under the Election Code, aims to prevent violations of election legislation by public officials and respond to any infractions. It is led by Minister Rati Bregadze.

For inquiries regarding the commission’s activities, the IATF can be contacted via email at iatf@justice.gov.ge or through the hotline: (+995) 599 85 00 11.

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Ministry of Justice Delegation Participates in UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia Giorgi Dgebuadze, together with a delegation from the Ministry of Justice, participated in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

In his address to the Congress, Giorgi Dgebuadze highlighted the reforms undertaken in Georgia in the areas of crime prevention and the rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders, including diversion and mediation programs, as well as initiatives aimed at the rehabilitation and support of juveniles.

The Deputy Minister of Justice also took part in a session dedicated to strengthening international cooperation in criminal matters. He emphasized the importance of mutual legal assistance, extradition, and the transfer of sentenced persons for the continued enforcement of their sentences, as well as the need for close cooperation among countries to effectively combat transnational crime.

On the margins of the Congress, the Georgian delegation held bilateral meetings with delegations from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Italy, and Japan, as well as with representatives of the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (SII), a participant in the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Program Network (PNI), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation.

The delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia also included Giorgi Lomtadze, Head of the Analytical Department; Giorgi Sajaja, Head of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Agency for the Prevention of Crime, Execution of Non-Custodial Sentences and Probation; and Iason Nachqebia, Head of the Analytical Department of the Agency.