According to reports, human rights defender Tamar Mearakishvili has been arrested on charges of espionage and has been sent to two months of pretrial detention by a de facto court. In addition, accord ...

In June 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia conducted monitoring of eight different types of long-term care facilities for older persons, which aimed to assess the environmental conditions and system ...

The Public Defender of Georgia welcomes the implementation of recommendations by the Tbilisi Court of Appeal and Penitentiary Establishment No. 12. Within the framework of the study of the cases, the ...

On November 7, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia filed a general amicus curiae brief with Tbilisi City Court, in which he discusses the legal standard relating to face covering by participants in a ...

October 10 is the International Day of the Homeless. The purpose of this day is to express support and solidarity with homeless individuals and families, as one of the most vulnerable social groups, a ...

On October 1 marks the International Day of Older Persons. The Public Defender’s Office joins this year’s theme chosen by the United Nations – “Older Persons Driving Local and ...

On September 12 and 18, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, visited soup kitchens in Samgori and Gldani districts of Tbilisi, as well as in Khashuri, checked the general situation t ...

On September 8, 2025, clashes occurred between the participants in an anti-government rally and individuals mobilized near Kakha Kaladze’s election headquarters on Melikishvili Avenue.[1] It is ...

On September 4, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, visited the village of Akhali Dioknisi, Marneuli municipality, and met with locals. The village is home to about 90 families who ...

Last week, information was disseminated about the problem with water supply in Gori,[1] as well as the problem with insufficient water supply in Kavtiskhevi.[2] The population of Gori connects the dri ...

On July 29, 2025, the Public Defender visited the social housing located in Bolnisi, Sioni No. 1, where six families are currently living. The social housing is located in the former building of the s ...

On July 29, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, met with the population of the village of Sadakhlo and eco-migrants settled in the village of Khikhani in Marneuli Municipality. Acco ...