International Day of the Enforcedly Disappeared is observed on August 30. Enforced disappearance is recognized as a crime against humanity by the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enfo ...

The Public Defender has addressed the Minister of Internal Affairs with regard to necessary protection measures for children living and working on the street. The monitoring of  Tbilisi and Rusta ...

The Public Defender has proposed the Government of Georgia to ensure support measures for independent living of persons with disabilities leaving care. The persons with disabilities, who were under th ...

The Public Defender has submitted an amicus curiae brief to Tbilisi City Court regarding the criminal case against Giorgi Okropiridze, who is charged with libel, complemented by charges of felony comm ...

Human rights summer school was held in Istanbul on August 3-9, 2015, within the framework of a joint project of the Public Defender's Office and the Human Rights Center. The project was funded and co- ...

The July bulletin reflects important activities of the Public Defender and his office. You will learn about the Public Defender’s annual report presented to the Parliament, where Ucha Nanuashvil ...

Given the high public interest, the Public Defender has surveyed the Tbilisi City Court’s decision made with regard to the complaint against the Rustavi 2 broadcasting company and its partners o ...

According to media reports, ramps have been installed for persons with disabilities in 4 residential buildings in the Nadzaladevi district of Tbilisi. Similar efforts are underway in other buildings a ...

The Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not shared the Public Defender’s recommendation of July 17, 2015, regarding the legality of imposing an administrative penalt ...

The Public Defender has addressed the Akhmeta Governor with a recommendation concerning the legality of non-provision of information to the media. In a letter of June 1, 2015, the Akhmeta district adm ...

Seven years have passed since the August war of 2008. Even though no active military actions are underway anymore, Georgian and Ossetian population of the conflict zones are still suffering from devas ...

The Public Defender has addressed the Co-Chairmen of the Interim Governmental Commission for the Needs of Villages Located along the Dividing Line with a proposal about the necessity of taking efficie ...