Public Defender’s Statement on World Autism Day
Every year on April 2, the world celebrates the World Autism Awareness Day. This year the United Nations is focusing on the inequalities further exacerbated by the pandemic, which has had a negat ...
Discussion in the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the Right of Persons with Disabilities to Work
On March 22, 2021, Deputy Public Defender Ekaterine Skhiladze attended a discussion in the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was held within the 24th session of the Commit ...
World Down Syndrome Day
On March 19, 2021, Public Defender of Georgia Nino Lomjaria participated in the 5th Conference on the World Down Syndrome Day. This year's message for World Down Syndrome Day is "Connect", which respo ...
Re-training of Representatives of Local Self-Governments on National Accessibility Standards
On March 16, 2021, the Public Defender’s Office, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched a series of trainings on the topic: Technical Regulations - Nationa ...
Parliament Supports Ratification of Optional Protocol to UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Public Defender of Georgia welcomes the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which represents a guarantee for the provision of int ...
Deputy Public Defender Participates in International Webinar on Institutionalization of Persons with Disabilities
On March 4, 2021, the Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, Ekaterine Skhiladze, attended an international webinar on the institutionalization of persons with disabilities and presented a report on the m ...
Public Defender’s Report on Monitoring Carried out at Tbilisi Mental Health Center
In the context of the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus in Georgia, members of the Special Preventive Group of the Public Defender studied the epidemiological situation and protection of patien ...
Public Defender’s Statement on World Hearing Day
Every year on March 3, World Hearing Day is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness of hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care across the world. In 2021, the main message of this day is & ...
Public Defender’s Opinion on Social Package for Persons with Disabilities
The Public Defender of Georgia is responding to the request relating to the increase in the amount of a social package intended for persons with disabilities and once again calls on the Government of ...
Information Meeting with Representatives of GPI Holding relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On February 18, 2021, representatives of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Department of Equality of the Public Defender's Office of Georgia held an information meeting ...
Public Defender’s Statement on National Accessibility Standard
The Public Defender of Georgia welcomes the adoption of Technical Regulations for National Accessibility Standards by the Government of Georgia on December 4, 2020. It is important that the document i ...
Public Defender’s Report on Reproductive Health and Rights of Women with Disabilities
On December 4, 2020, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, participated in the UNFPA event, were the legislative analysis of sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls with disa ...
