International Human Rights Day
On December 10, on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, the Public Defender of Georgia is summarizing the human rights situation in Georgia with this statement.
In 2021, the Public Defe ...
Special Report on Implementation of Tasks Reflected in Parliamentary Resolution of June 29, 2020
The Special Report of the Public Defender assesses in detail the implementation of the tasks given to the state agencies on the basis of the 2019 Report of the Public Defender of Georgia on the Situat ...
Introduction of Restrictive or Incentive Measures for Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Persons is not Discrimination
The country is in the worst epidemiological situation, due to which dozens of people die every day. In the current situation, accelerating vaccination is essential to save the lives of our citizens.
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Parliament Adopts Resolution on Public Defender's 2020 Report
On July 12, 2021, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a Resolution relating to the Public Defender’s Report on the Situation of Human Rights and Freedoms in Georgia in 2020. By the resoluti ...
Public Defender Submits Information to UN Committee on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
On June 7, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted information to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The document was prepared on the basis of the ...
Public Defender Submits List of Issues to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
On June 30, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted a list of issues relating to the protection of the rights of the child to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (for the 90th pre-sessi ...
Public Defender Submitts Comments on National Report Prepared within the framework of European Social Charter
On June 28, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted her first Comments to the European Committee of Social Rights relating to the Government's National Report.
The Georgian National Report on t ...
Public Defender Submits Alternative Report on Implementation of Aarhus Convention
On May 31, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted her first alternative report on the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Envi ...
Public Defender’s Parliamentary Report 2020
On March 31, 2021, the Public Defender’s Office submitted an annual report on the sitaution of human rights and freedoms to the Parliament of Georgia. The 486-page report reviews the challenges ...
Public Defender’s Explanations relating to Strasbourg Court‘s Ruling in the Case of Georgia v. Russia
On January 21, 2021, after a 12-year wait, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued a very important judgment for Georgia in the case of Georgia v. Russia (II). The ruling refers ...
Public Defender’s Statement in connection with International Human Rights Day
On December 10 - International Human Rights Day, the Public Defender of Georgia is summarizing the human rights situation in Georgia with this statement.
In 2020, the main challenge in Georgia, as wel ...
Public Defender's Office Co-organizes Pre-session Hearing within Third Cycle of UN Universal Periodic Review
On November 25, 2020, the Public Defender's Office of Georgia, non-governmental organization UPR-info and Open Society Georgia Foundation held an online pre-session hearing, during which representativ ...
