What does identical statistical data presented by Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Georgian Dream Political Council and TV Imedi say and how accurate is it?

FactCheck’s research on Georgia’s judiciary.

Taking bribes has increased by 90%

Verdict: FactCheck leaves Nika Melia’s statement WITHOUT VERDICT.

The number of administrative detentions has decreased three-fold

Verdict: FactCheck leaves Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement WITHOUT VERDICT.

Since 2012, the number of acquittals has increased six-fold

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

The number of pre-trial detentions decreased three-fold

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE.

The court bail volume has decreased by 18 times

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement is a Manipulation of Facts.

The resource for abolishing the so-called majoritarian election system by 2020 has been exhausted and it was the opposition which exhausted this resource

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement is a LIE.

What does the Alarming Figure of Registered Crime Say about the Criminogenic Conditions in the Country?

Opinion about the Criminogenic Conditions in the Country

The inmate mortality rate dropped twelvefold under our government and the number of inmates decreased by a factor of 2.5

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Kakha Kaladze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

In accordance with the statistics of the past several years, crime is on the rise. In certain cases, this growth is concerning

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Irakli Sesiashvili’s statement is TRUE.

Defining Stage in the Battle for Rustavi 2 is Upon Us

Statements about the inadmissibility of changing the management and owners of the main opposition TV channel during the pre-election period have also been made by Georgia’s international partners.

The facts of illegal exposure of private life still remain un-investigated

Changes to the Law on the Constitutional Court have been recognised and approved by the Venice Commission

The situation when judges were assigned 700-800 cases occurred in 2005 when the courts became unified. Today, we have the same critical situation

The agreement between the President and the Prime Minister of Georgia, in regard to parliamentary elections, contradicts legislation