Human Rights Academy Holds Training for Teachers
On October 19-23, 2015, training was held for teachers within the framework of the Public Defender’s Academy of Human Rights. The theme of the training was human rights education and the princip ...
Competition “Me Ombudsman 2015” Launched!
The competition “Me Ombudsman" has been launched for the sixth time. The competition is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science and is funded by the EU project Support to the Public D ...
State of Children's Rights in Boarding Schools Subordinated to Georgia’s Orthodox Church and Muslim Denominations
On 26 October 2015 the Public Defender presented a special report on the state of children's rights in the boarding schools subordinated to the Orthodox Church of Georgia and Muslim denominations of G ...
Public Defender Attends Regional Consultations in Geneva
On 23 October 2015 the Public Defender attended a regional consultation on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests convened by the United Nations Special Rappo ...
Public Defender Resonates to Recent Developments
The Public Defender is responding to the recent developments of Georgia. First of all, it is important all parties to realize their responsibilities in this tense situation and to refrain from making ...
Recommendation on Giving Copies of Verdicts to Convicts and Sending Appeals to Court of Appeal without Delay
On October 19, 2015, the Public Defender addressed the Supreme Court Chairman, the Gori District Court Chairman and the Secretary of the High Council of Justice with a recommendation to ensure that th ...
Public Defender’s Visit to Ukraine
October 21-22, 2015, the Public Defender of Georgia participated in the international conference on the role of national human rights institutions in conflict and post-conflict situations. The confere ...
Public Defender's Statement
The Public Defender responds to the statement made this evening by Rustavi 2 Director General Nika Gvaramia. In particular, according to Gvaramia, a few hours ago a governmental middleman told him in ...
Meeting of the Consultation Council for Monitoring the Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabi ...
October 19, 2015, the Public Defender’s Consultation Council for Monitoring the Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held its sec ...
August-September Information Bulletin, 2015
The Public Defender presented a combined bulletin of August and September. The document reviews Public Defender’s recommendations and proposals, which were submitted to the relevant agencies for ...
Public Defender’s Statement on the Release and Public Screening of Sexual Abuse Videos
Considering the gravity of the matter, the Public Defender once again draws attention to the release and screening of videos showing sexual abuse and urges relevant agencies to make appropriate respon ...
Meeting on Social and Economic Rights in the Council of Europe
On 15 October 2015 Deputy Public Defender Natia Katsitadze and Head of the Department of International Relations and Communications Niko Tatulashvili attended a meeting of representatives of the Counc ...
