The final report of Georgia’s Parliament’s Temporary Investigative Commission will not be made public until September, Commission Chairperson Tea Tsulukiani confirmed during the body’s concluding session on August 4.
“Based on the views expressed by commission members, the draft report will be voted on today, but it will not be made public,” Tsulukiani stated. “Our mandate expires tomorrow, August 5, as the law requires the commission to complete its work within six months. The report will then be submitted to the Parliament Bureau, which will schedule a plenary session where we will formally present our findings.”
Tsulukiani claimed that the plenary session is expected to take place in the first days of September, at which point the commission’s report will be made public.
The Temporary Investigative Commission was established earlier this year to examine controversial issues surrounding the alleged pressure on judges and interference in the judiciary. The commission has interviewed dozens of current and former judges, legal experts, and officials, sparking political debate and criticism from both opposition and civil society groups over the transparency and scope of the investigation.
The decision to delay the release of the report drew criticism from some opposition lawmakers, who accused the ruling party of seeking to control the narrative ahead of a critical political season.
The commission’s findings are expected to shed light on alleged abuses within Georgia’s judicial system and could have implications for future legislative reform as well as the country’s EU integration aspirations.
