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Georgia falls to #45 worldwide in Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index
worse is visible even among GD supporters (51%).
The poll finds that majority of the interviewees do not think that either ruling GD or the opposition parties are acting in their best interest. 51% say they do not agree that GD acts in their interest, 36% agree, while 13% do not know or do not answer.
Meanwhile, 53% of the respondents do not agree that the opposition parties elected to the parliament or the local councils act in their best interest, while 31% agree and 16% either do not know or do not respond.
Georgia’s ranking has fallen slightly in Amnesty International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, scoring 55/100 points for a worldwide rank of #45/180.
In evaluating the country’s year, Amnesty stated that “[l]abour safety standards were not effectively enforced, causing high levels of injuries and fatalities at work and prompting strengthening of labour rights legislation. Electoral rules were changed to ensure greater representation of women in parliament. Authorities continued to use disproportionate and indiscriminate force against largely peaceful protesters. Concerns remained over politically motivated prosecutions. Russia and the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia continued to restrict freedom of movement with the rest of Georgia. New torture allegations and a related death sparked widespread protests in South Ossetia.”
Corporate accountability, specifically the lack of protection for workers’ rights, and unfair trials remained a primary concern for Georgia.
Georgia’s ranking in the index has slipped in the past several years, falling from a high of 58/100 in 2018 to 55/100 in 2021.
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