Amicus Curiae Brief on Nikanor Melia's Case
On 28 November 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia filed an amicus curiae brief with the Tbilisi City Court and called it to ensure that the additional obligations imposed on MP Nikanor Melia as a pr ...
Public Defender Meets with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
On December 2, 2019, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria and Deputy Public Defender Giorgi Burjanadze met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia and Armenia, Maaike ...
Public Defender Meets with Ambassador of Sweden
On December 2, 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia, Nino Lomjaria, met with the Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia, Ulrik Tideström, and discussed the ongoing developments of Georgia in the context ...
Conference on the Rights of Conflict-Affected Children
On November 26-27, 2019, Tamta Babunashvili and Meri Kochlamazashvili, representatives of the Public Defender's Office, participated in an international conference on the rights situation of conflict- ...
Recommendation on the Protection of the Rights of Persons Living in High Mountainous Village
One of the obligations of Georgia as a social state is to create special conditions for the mountainous regions. To this end, on the basis of the 2015 Law on the Development of High Mountainous Region ...
Informational Meeting on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On 18 November 2019, representatives of the Public Defender's Office, Nino Valikov and Madona Basiladze, held an informational meeting with representatives of the local self-government, local council ...
Meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway
On 29 November 2019, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Helene Sand Andresen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Georgia, and provided her with information about the protection of ...
Amicus Curiae Brief relating to the "Wake the Oligarch Up" Activists
Freedom of peaceful assembly is one of the foundations of a democratic society; it promotes public and informed debate on issues of public importance, respect for human rights and the rule of law. Unf ...
Public Defender Assesses Investigation into Ia Kerzaia’s Death
The Public Defender’s Office has completed the examination of investigative materials relating to the death of Ia Kerzaia and found the same systemic gaps in the case, which were character ...
Public Defender's Speech at International Conference in Armenia
“The practice of imposing liability on the basis of broad or wrong interpretation of legislative regulations may in some cases impede free discussion, expression of critical opinions and citizen ...
Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The 16-day campaign against gender-based violence has been celebrated worldwide since 1991, begining on November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ending on Dece ...
Public Defender Meets with Ambassador of Great Britain to Georgia
On 22 November 2019, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Justin McKenzie Smith, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia, and discussed the ongoing developments in the country, elec ...
