April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. The world supports the rights of people with autism and speaks out against discrimination. The 2018 World Autism Awareness Day will focus on the importance of em ...

The Assyrians mark the new, 6768th year - Akitu-Kha b' Nisan on April 1. The holiday, stemming from the Mesopotamian traditions, celebrates the start of spring, renewal of nature and life. The Public ...

The Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Catholic, Evangelical-Lutheran and other Churches that follow the Western calendar, celebrate the Easter holiday on April 1. The Public Defender of Georgia cong ...

March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, celebration of which is related to raising awareness of human rights, needs and problems of transgender people.  Unfortunately, effect ...

On March 29, 2018, by the decision of the Board of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC), the Public Defender's Office of Georgia became a full member of the organization. This status ...

The Public Defender of Georgia is criticizing the comment made by Vakhtang Shakarishvili, a member of Tbilisi City Council. In particular, Shakarishvili addressed the participants of a public discussi ...

On March 26-28, 2018, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) are organizing a training course on business and human rights ...

On March 21, 2018, the Legislative Herald of Georgia published the Law of Georgia on Safety at Work and the attached amendments. Adoption of the mentioned law should be assessed as a step forward. The ...

Public Defender Nino Lomjaria is responding to the consideration of the draft law on gender quotas at the plenary session of Parliament of Georgia on March 23, 2018 and considers it important the ment ...

Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, together with Natia Mezvrishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and Giorgi Mosashvili, Director of the Temporary Detention D ...

The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the recent developments around the Rustavi 2 broadcasting company and the alleged attack on the reporters of the Obiektivi media-union. According to the repor ...

I congratulate the part of the Georgian population celebrating Nowruz, a new day, on Nowruz Bayrami holiday and wish them happiness, joy, advancement and success. Even though many regard Nowruz as an ...