Public Defender Meet with EU Ambassador
On 12 November 2018, Nino Lomjaria, the Public Defender of Georgia, met with Carl Hartzell, EU Ambassador to Georgia, and Peter Denis, Legal Programme Manager of the EU Delegation.
Nino Lomjaria discu ...
Public Defender Responds to Expected Restriction of Zaza Saralidze and Malkhaz Machalikashvili’s Supporters’ Right to Assembly
Based on the information disseminated by the media and provided to the Public Defender's Office on 9 November 2018, even though no preliminary warning was required in the given case, on November 1, Za ...
Public Defender's Office Shares Finland’s Experience in Protecting Migrants and Asylum-Seekers and Human Rights Education
On 5-8 November 2018, representatives of the Public Defender of Georgia met with representatives of the ombudsmen’s institutions of Finland in Helsinki. The aim of the visit was to share their e ...
Amicus Curiae Brief on Constitutionality of Agricultural Land Ownership Law
The Public Defender filed an amicus curie brief with the Constitutional Court regarding two lawsuits. The constitutional lawsuits dispute paragraph 33 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia on Agricultur ...
Public Defender's Office Becomes Full Member of European Network of Equality Bodies
On 7 November 2018, the membership of the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia was discussed at the Annual General Assembly of the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) in Brussels. Membe ...
Public Defender Terms the Rule for Appointment of Allowance for Fighters for Territorial Integrity as Discriminatory
The Public Defender of Georgia has appealed to the Constitutional Court of Georgia against the provision of the Government’s Decree on Monetization of Social Allowances, according to which, part ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Examination of Cases of Sexual Harassment
On 1 November 2018, the Public Defender of Georgia completed the examination of applications against Z.D., which concerned alleged sexual harassment. The Public Defender found sexual harassment in 3 o ...
Memorandum of Cooperation Signed between Public Defender and Association of Private Higher Education Institutions
On 2 November 2018, the Public Defender of Georgia met with students and professors of the universities affiliated with the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions. Nino Lomjaria talked a ...
Regional Conference on Protection and Integration of Refugees and Stateless Persons
On 1-2 November 2018, the Public Defender's Office organized a regional conference of national human rights institutions. The theme of the conference was: "Protection and Integration of Refugees". Rep ...
Public Defender Identifies Sexual Harassment
On 1 November 2018, the Public Defender of Georgia completed examination of applications against Z.D., which concerned alleged sexual harassment. The Public Defender found sexual harassment in 3 out o ...
Public Defender Founds Direct Discrimination on the ground of Person’s Criminal Record in Labour Relations
On 1 November 2018, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed Clean World Ltd with a recommendation in connection with direct discrimination on the ground of person’s criminal record.
According t ...
Public Defender Responds to Attack on Members of Grigol Vashadze's Election Headquarters in Akhalkalaki
Members of the election headquarters of United Opposition's presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze were reportedly attacked in the city of Akhalkalaki on 30 October 2018. According to Giorgi Vashadze, ...
