Parliament speaker hails World Justice Project rule of law index ranking Georgia first in region
The parliament official said the release of the report ensured “we are once again convinced of the scale of disinformation propaganda aimed at forming negative perceptions towards Georgia”, in remarks on the index. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday hailed the latest World Justice Project rule of law index that ranked Georgia at the top in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, saying “time and time again, facts defeat perceptions”.
The parliament official said the release of the report ensured “we are once again convinced of the scale of disinformation propaganda aimed at forming negative perceptions towards Georgia”, in remarks on the index.
Papuashvili noted Georgia was the leader among 14 countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region in the list, as well as ahead of all European Union membership candidate countries, two EU member states and five NATO members.
The head of the legislative body also raised the country’s ranking as the first in the world in the open budget rating of Open Budget Survey 2021, and placed ahead of nine EU member states and 11 NATO member countries in terms of low level of corruption in Corruption Perceptions Index 2021.
The new World Justice Project index ranked Georgia at the top in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region and 49th globally in its rule of law ranking.
The report evaluated 140 countries based on constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice.
A new World Justice Project rule of law index has ranked Georgia at the top in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region and 49th globally.
The Georgian interior ministry has launched an information campaign aiming to raise awareness on public safety and the rule of law, particularly among the young generations, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Georgia took 34th position out of 113 foreign states in the survey, showing high scores in Order and Security component, Open Governance and protecting of Fundamental Rights. Georgia is a regional leader in the Rule of Law Index with the best score compared to 12 other Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries.
Georgia has ranked the top in the region and in the world’s top third in an international report measuring rule of law performance.
Georgia’s interior ministry, within the framework of the Befriend the Police, information and awareness campaign for children and juveniles on public safety and rule of law, on Friday held “various educational and entertainment activities in Georgia’s eastern city of Telavi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday congratulated employees of the country’s judiciary on the national Day of Justice celebrating the professionals.