19 NGOs express concern over Supreme Court decision on the Rustavi 2 case

NGOs expressed their concern over the Supreme Court decision on the Rustavi 2 case and refer to the government's gross interference in the process. 19 non-governmental organizations released a joint statement on the issue.

"The result does not correspond to the requirements of a fair trial and makes our suspicions even stronger about the government’s interference with the decision-making process. We want to stress that the decision affects the future of democratic development, limits the freedom of the media and pluralistic media environment and pose a threat to the country's Euro-Atlantic integration", - says the statement.

The statement is signed by: Transparency International - Georgia, Civil Development Agency (CIDA), the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), Open Society - Georgia, Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS), the Atlantic Council of Georgia farmers' Association, the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), Green Alternative, Development Fund (MDF), the United Nations Association, the Regional Centre for strategic Studies, Journalism research and Advocacy Center, the Institute for Development of Freedom of information (IDFI), Society and Banks, etc.