USAID RULE OF LAW PROGRAM

Citizen and Institutional Oversight of Justice Institutions Increased

The Program will strengthen institutional oversight mechanisms by:

building the capacity of the Parliament’s Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committees to review judicial and High Council of Justice candidates;
supporting the PDO to develop an internal judicial monitoring strategy and mechanism.

The Program will encourage civil society engagement with justice institutions to increase the quality of court services and ensure better treatment of disadvantaged groups, as well as increase the public’s engagement with courts and understanding of legal proceedings. We will:

support the Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary in its advocacy efforts;
work to improve the public’s ability to monitor the operation of judicial institutions by supporting innovative Justice Reform Impact Assessments that will allow civil society groups to assess the actual impact of justice reforms with their stated objectives;
promote CSOs’ collaborative initiatives with justice institutions aimed at increasing the quality of court services and ensuring better treatment of disadvantaged groups;
organize Legal Tech Hackathons to develop creative solutions to policy problems in the justice sector;
support mechanisms that allow citizens to oversee the operation of local court and other core justice institutions, and encourage courts to conduct periodic court user surveys;
support systemic trial monitoring initiatives, as well as innovative trial monitoring that allows litigants who suspect they will not be treated fairly for political or discriminatory reasons to request a watchdog group to monitor their case;
support People-Centered Justice Assessments to determine the extent to which individual courts meet the needs of court users and support the implementation of initiatives responsive to the assessment recommendations.

Training of LAS attorneys, Consultants and Paraleg...

Mobile Visits in Highland Villages of Adjara

Mock Trial for Student-paralegals in Adjara

Monitoring the Right to Fair Trial by the PDO

Seminar on CSO Advocacy Related to Judicial Appoin...

Group of Independent Lawyers Meeting with Politica...

Meeting of the Coalition for an Independent and Tr...

Mock Trial at Batumi City Court

Seminar on People-Centered Justice for Khashuri Re...

The Program Trained Khashuri Regional Court Staff

Seminar on People-Centered Justice for Tbilisi Cit...

USAID Rule of Law Program Opens Rule of Law Hub in...

About Free Legal Aid

Public Lecture at Batumi State University

Legal Market Study in Georgia

Activity Report - VI Public Defender of Georgia

Public Defender's Office Reform Results: 2020-2022

#2 - Gender Equality in Georgia: Barriers and Reco...

Justice Under the 1984 Code: July - September, 202...

Training of PDO Remote Service Center Operators an...

Human Rights Challenges in Georgia and the Role of...

Coordination Workshop on Strategic Litigation in G...

Rights of Women in the Informal Economy and Covid-...

Post-legislative Scrutiny of Legal Norms Prohibiti...

American Judge’s Working Meeting with Lawyers in A...

Monitoring of Courts and Other Justice Sector Inst...

Court-Community Engagement Plan Discussed with Kha...

Legal Clinic for Combating Violence Against Women...

Training for PDO on Communication with People with...

Meeting between the Permanent Parliamentary Counci...

Student-Paralegals to Increase their Communication...

Working Meeting on Mandate of the Public Defender’...

Seminar for Court Managers and Academics on Court...

Public Lecture on People-Centered Justice and Cour...

Supporting Georgian Judiciary to Advance its Peopl...

Workshop for Judges and Academics on People-Center...

Discussion on Discrimination Cases from US Experie...

Assessing 10 Years of Reform and the Need for Syst...

US Judge Peggy Walker’s Public Lecture at Akaki Ts...

Series of Public Lectures Held in Batumi to Commem...

Empowering Civil Activists in Marneuli and Bolnisi

Informing Public about the Access to the Courts

Promoting Public Discussion on Judiciary Issues in...

Court-Community Engagement Grant

Promoting Citizen Engagement

Accountability of the Prosecutor's Office of Georg...

Discussion on the Role of Judicial Associations in...

Violence Against Women and Family Violence

Call for Awareness-raising Initiatives on the Stat...

Monitoring of Courts and Other Justice Sector Inst...

Colloquium Empowers Students and Sparks Discussion...

Seminar on People-Centered Justice and Court-Commu...

Training to Enhance Educational and Enlightening T...

The Role of Independent Judicial Governance in Tra...

Public Lecture on People-Centered Justice and Cour...

TDI Report Highlights Foreigners' Legal Status and...

Marneuli Locals Meet with Rustavi City Court Judge

Justice Under the 1984 Code: April - June, 2023

Everyday Justice in the Regions of Georgia

Implementation of People-Centered Justice in Divor...

Everyday Justice in the Regions of Georgia - Prese...

Promoting Collaborative Efforts Among Stakeholders...

ILF Fellow Ingrid Hess Commences Work in Akhaltsik...

Youth Visiting Courts in Adjara

Conference on the Role of the Court in Overcoming...

Public Discussion with University Students on Chal...

GYLA Reports Human Rights Violations During March...

Students Visit Samtredia Regional Court

Local Citizens Meet with Tetritskaro Regional Cour...

Reform Assessment Grant

Public School Students Visit Adjara Courts

Lawyers and Civil Society Representatives Conduct...

Georgian Lawyers Help Persons with Disabilities Be...

Rights Georgia Held Informational Meetings on Gend...

Meeting at Batumi University on Freedom of Religio...

GTUC Holds Webinar on Women's Labor Rights and Gen...

Lawyers Meet to Discuss Access to Court Issues in...

Experts Discuss Judicial Integrity Check Systems

Imereti Students Learn Game and Graphic Design

Research Presentation on Addressing Case Delays in...

Rights Defenders Discuss Barriers to Court Access...

Empowering Local Communities to Seek Access to the...

Monitoring of Courts and Other Justice Sector Inst...

Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI) Reviews Ten Ye...

Georgian Young Lawyers Present the 17th Court Moni...

Monitoring of Courts and Other Justice Sector Inst...

Schoolchildren Visit Kutaisi City Court

Georgian Trade Union Confederation Informs Student...

Accessibility of Judicial Acts: Progress and Key C...

Youth Learn About Women’s Rights through Women’s H...

IDFI Reports on Accessibility of Judicial Acts

Court-Community Engagement Grant

Exploring Judicial Corporatism: Insights from the...

Citizen and Institutional Oversight of Justice Institutions Increased

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