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Liberty Institute is a Georgian research and advocacy organization affiliated with Ilia Chavchavadze State University. The Institute provides legal services in the field of civil and human rights, runs public campaigns, and conducts legal, educational, and legislative activities to promote democratic values, liberal values, public accountability, and control mechanisms to support the development of democratic institutions in Georgia.
The Liberty Institute was founded in 1996, shortly after the events related to Rustavi 2, an independent TV station which had its broadcast license revoked about a month earlier by the Georgian Ministry of Communications. [1] This move was criticized as a violation of freedom of speech and a threat to independent media. At the time, few civil rights organizations were active.
On July 10, 2002, a group of 20 well-trained aggressors entered the office of the Liberty Institute [2] and physically injured organization members Levan Ramishvili, Sozar Subari, David Zurabishvili, Giga Phrangishvili, and Dali Tskitishvili, and ransacked the office.
Multiple members of the Liberty Institute were elected into positions of office: Giga Bokeria became the deputy chairman of the Committee on Legal Issues, and a member of the Committee on Defense and Security. [3] Givi Targamadze, became the chair of Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security. [4] In 2004, a member of the Liberty Institute, Sozar Subari, was elected by the Parliament of Georgia as Public Defender ( Ombudsman) for a 5-year term. [5] A former member of the Liberty Institute, Gigi Ugulava, became the mayor of Tbilisi. Another former member of the Liberty Institute, Zurab Tchiaberashvili, was appointed as the ambassador to the Council of Europe. In 2005, a member of the Liberty Institute, Tamar Kintsurashvili, was elected by the board of governors of the Georgian Public Broadcaster as its first director general. Konstantine Vardzelashvili was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Justice in 2004. Anna Zhvania was appointed initially as an advisor to the President in 2006 and then she was appointed as the first female head of Foreign Intelligence Special Service of Georgia. Former executive director of the Liberty Institute, Akaki Minashvili, was elected to the Parliament of Georgia. In December 2008, he was elected as the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Before that, he was the deputy chairman of the Committee on Legal Issues. [6]
In February 2003, a constitutional amendment majorly backed by the Liberty Institute was adopted to introduce trial by jury in Georgia. The Liberty Institute played a major role in drafting the 1999 General Administrative Code of Georgia, Laws on Higher Education, and General Education adopted by parliament in 2004 and 2005, the Law on the Freedom of Speech and Expression, and the Law on Broadcasting.
It produces a monthly magazine, Liberty. Apart from the Tbilisi head office, the Liberty Institute operates five regional offices in Georgia.[ citation needed]
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Aside from human rights advocacy, the institute has extended its focus to various other fields:
The Liberty Institute provides resources and training for social and professional groups about enhancing effectiveness, professionalism, citizenship, principles of civil responsibility, accountability and transparency within society.
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verification. (May 2023) |
Liberty Institute is a Georgian research and advocacy organization affiliated with Ilia Chavchavadze State University. The Institute provides legal services in the field of civil and human rights, runs public campaigns, and conducts legal, educational, and legislative activities to promote democratic values, liberal values, public accountability, and control mechanisms to support the development of democratic institutions in Georgia.
The Liberty Institute was founded in 1996, shortly after the events related to Rustavi 2, an independent TV station which had its broadcast license revoked about a month earlier by the Georgian Ministry of Communications. [1] This move was criticized as a violation of freedom of speech and a threat to independent media. At the time, few civil rights organizations were active.
On July 10, 2002, a group of 20 well-trained aggressors entered the office of the Liberty Institute [2] and physically injured organization members Levan Ramishvili, Sozar Subari, David Zurabishvili, Giga Phrangishvili, and Dali Tskitishvili, and ransacked the office.
Multiple members of the Liberty Institute were elected into positions of office: Giga Bokeria became the deputy chairman of the Committee on Legal Issues, and a member of the Committee on Defense and Security. [3] Givi Targamadze, became the chair of Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security. [4] In 2004, a member of the Liberty Institute, Sozar Subari, was elected by the Parliament of Georgia as Public Defender ( Ombudsman) for a 5-year term. [5] A former member of the Liberty Institute, Gigi Ugulava, became the mayor of Tbilisi. Another former member of the Liberty Institute, Zurab Tchiaberashvili, was appointed as the ambassador to the Council of Europe. In 2005, a member of the Liberty Institute, Tamar Kintsurashvili, was elected by the board of governors of the Georgian Public Broadcaster as its first director general. Konstantine Vardzelashvili was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Justice in 2004. Anna Zhvania was appointed initially as an advisor to the President in 2006 and then she was appointed as the first female head of Foreign Intelligence Special Service of Georgia. Former executive director of the Liberty Institute, Akaki Minashvili, was elected to the Parliament of Georgia. In December 2008, he was elected as the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Before that, he was the deputy chairman of the Committee on Legal Issues. [6]
In February 2003, a constitutional amendment majorly backed by the Liberty Institute was adopted to introduce trial by jury in Georgia. The Liberty Institute played a major role in drafting the 1999 General Administrative Code of Georgia, Laws on Higher Education, and General Education adopted by parliament in 2004 and 2005, the Law on the Freedom of Speech and Expression, and the Law on Broadcasting.
It produces a monthly magazine, Liberty. Apart from the Tbilisi head office, the Liberty Institute operates five regional offices in Georgia.[ citation needed]
This section may require
copy editing for lengthy text, some grammar and word choice issues. (February 2024) |
Aside from human rights advocacy, the institute has extended its focus to various other fields:
The Liberty Institute provides resources and training for social and professional groups about enhancing effectiveness, professionalism, citizenship, principles of civil responsibility, accountability and transparency within society.