Meeting with Chief of ICC Office in Georgia
On December 22, 2017, the Public Defender's Office of Georgia hosted a meeting between civil society representatives and new Chief of the Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Georgia.
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Public Defender’s Statement on Changes Ongoing in Office
On December 27, 2017, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria held a summarizing press conference of 2017. The Public Defender spoke about the first steps taken by her, institutional development strategy and fu ...
Public Defender Echoes Amendments concerning Technical Inspection of Vehicles
The problem of air pollution is becoming more and more important as it affects the health of the population. According to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia, the transport se ...
19-Year-Old Man Wounded during House Search in Pankisi
The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the reports, according to which, T.M., 19, was wounded during the search of one of the houses in the Pankisi Gorge on December 26.
According to the State Secu ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Incident Occurring in Kistauri Village of Akhmeta Municipality
Public Defender of Georgia Nino Lomjaria is echoing the incident that occurred in the village of Kistauri, Akhmeta municipality, and calls on the General Inspection Department of the Ministry of Inter ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Zviad Ratiani Case
The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the case of alleged ill-treatment of Zviad Ratiani by representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and hopes that the investigation will provide persua ...
Public Defender Echoes Launch of Police Control
On December 22, 2017, special police control was launched across Georgia. The Public Defender considers it important citizens to have information about their rights during the mentioned police action. ...
Committee on Health and Social Issues Supports Public Defender’s Legislative Proposal
On December 19, 2017, the Parliament’s Committee on Health and Social Affairs discussed the legislative proposal of the Public Defender of Georgia of 3 November 2017 concerning amendments to the ...
Public Defender Files Constitutional Suit with Constitutional Court
On December 15, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia filed a constitutional suit with the Constitutional Court of Georgia.
The Public Defender considered that Articles 3781 and 3782 of the Criminal Co ...
Public Defender Files Constitutional Suit with Constitutional Court
On December 15, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia filed a constitutional suit with the Constitutional Court ofGeorgia.
The Public Defenderconsidered that Articles 3781and 3782of the Criminal Code o ...
Public Defender of Georgia Echoes Elaboration of Draft Code of Ethics for MPs
Public Defender of Georgia Nino Lomjaria terms the elaboration of the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament as a step forward in the fight for equality in the country and expresses hope t ...
Workshop of Human Rights Academy of Public Defender on Gender Sensitive Reporting on Conflicts
On December 18, 2017, the Human Rights Academy of the Public Defender of Georgia held a workshop for journalists and students of the department of journalism on the theme: "The role of the m ...
