June 20 Marks World Refugee Day
June 20 marks World Refugee Day. The aim of this day is to pay special attention to the vulnerable category of people who have been forced to leave their countries due to conflicts and human rights vi ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Refusal to Let Russian Citizen Insa Oguz in Georgia
The Public Defender of Georgia has learned that a citizen, journalist and blogger of the Russian Federation, Insa Oguz, has been in poor conditions at the border checkpoint of the Dariali Border-Migra ...
Public Defender Meets with Tbilisi State University Students
On June 15, 2022, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria met with the chancellor, administration and students of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, who have been holding protests for a month now ...
Public Defender’s Recommendation on Cultural Heritage Monument - Batumi Boulevard
For many years, the active, chaotic and spontaneous development of Batumi has posed severe challenges to the city. In particular, the processes in the historic center of the city significantly damaged ...
Protecting Internally Displaced Persons: a Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions
On February 9, 2022, the Public Defender of Georgia participated in an international online event, where a Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) for Protecting Internally Displaced Pe ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Miner’s Death
On the night of January 30, 2022, 9 people were injured in an explosion in the Mindeli mine. One of them died after being taken to hospital. The Public Defender expresses her deep sorrow over the inci ...
Public Defender Meets with IDPs Living in Kartli Sanatorium
On January 17, 2022, the Public Defender of Georgia met with IDPs living in Kartli sanatorium and listened to their problems.
The Public Defender’s Office has been studying IDP issues for a long ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Suicide of IDP in Unsustainable Building
The Public Defender expresses her condolences over the suicide of an IDP living in the building of former sanatorium "Kartli" in the settlement of the Sea District in Tbilisi and offers her sympathy t ...
Public Defender’s Statement on International Human Rights Day
Every year, on December 9, the Public Defender of Georgia traditionally joins the celebration of the International Human Rights Day.
On December 9, 2021, the Tbilisi Human Rights House held an event o ...
Public Defender's Office Holds Webinar with Representatives of Media and NGOs Operating in Western Georgia
On November 11, 2021, the Western Georgia Division of the Public Defender's Office, in cooperation with the Department of Equality and the Department of Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural ...
Symposium on NHRIs’ Role in Eliminating Lack of Accountability for Disaster Risk Reduction
On November 3, 4 and 5, 2021, Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, participated in the symposium of national human rights institutions, dedicated to the United Nations Climate Ch ...
World Homeless Day
World Homeless Day is marked on October 10, which aims to focus on the needs of one of the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups and to promote access to adequate housing. According to the ...
