May 1 - International Workers' Day
May 1 is International Workers' Day. This day symbolizes the continuous struggle of workers for decent working conditions.
In Georgia, as in many other countries, workers continue to struggle to ensur ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Rally Underway near Parliament
The Public Defender of Georgia is watching the events developed at the rally underway in front of the Parliament, where the situation gets periodically tensed, with clashes between the participants in ...
Monitoring Results relating to Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Measures in 9 Inpatient Medical Facilities
In 2023, for the first time, the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia monitored measures aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of infections associated with medical services in certain m ...
Public Defender’s Representative Visits Persons Detained during Rally
The representative of the Public Defender visited one citizen detained during the April 17 rally. The detainee claims that he was detained without grounds.
The Public Defender’s Office has also ...
Initial Monitoring Results of April 16-17 Protests
The Public Defender of Georgia echoes the use of force and special equipment by law enforcement officers in the vicinity of the Parliament on the night of April 16-17, 2024, and publishes the initial ...
Monitoring Results of Infection Prevention and Control Measures in Inpatient Medical Institutions
Public Defender Levan Ioseliani spoke about the monitoring results of infection prevention and control measures in some inpatient medical facilities in Georgia at the working meeting held in the Parli ...
Monitoring of Privately Funded Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People
In 2023, the Public Defender's Office monitored privately funded long-term care facilities for older people in Tbilisi, Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli. Monitoring revealed several important problems th ...
Public Defender Welcomes Decision to Reduce Interest Rate on Loans for Pensioners
The Public Defender welcomes the decision[1] to reduce the interest rate on loans taken by pensioners before 2023,[2] which the Public Defender had requested in the proposal sent to the National Bank. ...
Public Defender Addresses Tbilisi City Hall to Redress Employees’ Violated Labour Rights
On February 19, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Tbilisi City Hall and the art and sports institutions established by it with a proposal to bring the employment contracts concluded w ...
Proposal relating to Social Package and Household Subsidy for Veterans of War and Defence Forces
On February 12, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted a proposal to the Government of Georgia and requested changes in the regulations related to the social packages and household subsidies f ...
Proposal to National Bureau of Enforcement regarding Winter Evictions
On February 7, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia applied to the National Bureau of Enforcement with a proposal to restrict the eviction process of those, who have lost their only housing, during th ...
Public Defender Meets with Citizens Living in Former Art Academy Building in Kutaisi
On February 1, 2024, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani met with the citizens living in the building of the former Art Academy of Kutaisi.
For more than 12 years, families have been living in a building ...
