From May 1 2018, the Social Justice Center, together with partner organizations - Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC) has been implementing the project “Facilitating Implementation of Reforms in the Judiciary (FAIR)”.

The objective of the EU funded project is to support real reforms of the judicial system through monitoring, evidence-based advocacy, strengthening of individual judges and promotion of dialogue with them. The project also aims to increase the involvement of community groups in the reforms process of the judiciary through awareness raising and mobilization.

Within the framework of the project, the following activities are planned:

• Monitoring of the implementation of the new electronic system of case allocation and the operation of Independent Inspector’s office and preparation of periodic monitoring reports;
• Monitoring of the implementation of judicial strategy and action plan, and other related policy documents and preparing shadow reports;
• Qualitative research on the role of a judge with the participation of professional groups, including judges;
• Public opinion survey on the judicial reforms, achievements, and challenges;
• Monitoring the media coverage of major events in the judiciary;
• Working meetings with judges with the participation of international and local experts;
• Workshop on the ways of overcoming gender barriers in the courts system;
• Announcement of the scholarship programs for academia, activists and lawyers to prepare thematic blogs, articles and essays;
• Publication of the online journals on the justice system and its presentation in Tbilisi and the regions;
• Workshop for students, activists and interested groups on the following issues: drug policy, public protests, urban issues, equality issues and the role of the justice system.

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