Meeting of ENNHRI Advisory Committee
The International Advisory Committee of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) was held at the Information Center on NATO and EU in Tbilisi on April 20, 2017. Representati ...
Bulletin, Periodic Edition - March 2017
In the March information bulletin the Public Defender reviewed his annual report on the situation of human rights and freedoms submitted to the Parliament of Georgia. He briefly reviewed the topics of ...
Conference on Evolution and Challenges of Multi-mandated NHRIs
On April 19, 2017, the Public Defender held the International Conference on Evolution and Challenges of Multi-mandated National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in connection with the 20th anniversar ...
Visit of Members of International Advisory Board to Public Defender's Office
On 18 and 19 April, 2017, the Public Defender's Office was visited by members of the International Advisory Board: Maina Kiai - United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful a ...
Public Defender Monitors Violation of Georgian Citizen's Rights outside Country
In April 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia monitored the violation of Georgian citizen’s rights outside the country. In particular, on April 7, the media reported of the beating of a Geo ...
Christ Is Risen!
The Public Defender of Georgia congratulates all Christians – the parishes and clergy of the Georgian Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Catholic and Protestant churches – on Easter. ...
Public Defender’s Office to Monitor Cases of Femicide
On April 13, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia held a press conference together with Erica Kvapilova, Representative of UN Women in Georgia, and spoke about the violence against women, the worrying ...
Public Defender Echoes Bill Initiated in Parliament concerning Drug Policy
The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the bill of amendments to the Law on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors, and Narcological Assistance initiated by the Government of Georgia i ...
Recommendations Included in Parliamentary Report 2016 concerning Realization of Right to Fair Trial
The deficiencies identified in terms of the realization of the right to a fair trial in 2016 shows that the reform of the judiciary system must be necessarily continued.
Despite a number of positive c ...
Public Defender’s Recommendations to Ministry of Defense
On April 11, 2017, the Parliament’s Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee discussed the report of the Public Defender on the situation of human rights and freedoms in 2016.
In his speech, ...
Public Defender Congratulates Georgia’s Jewish Community on Passover Holiday
The Jewish holiday of Pesach (or Passover) starts on April 11. The holiday marks the release of the Jews from the slavery of Egyptians by Lord. The believers arrive at the Church of Jerusalem and cele ...
European Commission Organizes Regional Workshop about Equality Bodies in Tbilisi
On April 6-7, 2017, a regional workshop was held by the cooperation between the Public Defender's Office of Georgia and the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) within the framework of the Eu ...
