The third meeting was held between Georgian and Abkhaz human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations under the auspices of the Council of Europe in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, from ...

The Public Defender of Georgia congratulates the Muslims living in Georgia on the end of Ramadan, beginning of Eid al-Fitr, and wishes them peace and prosperity. It is believed that the Quran was firs ...

On of the issues reviewed in the Public Defender's Parliamentary Report 2015 is making necessary amendments to the Law on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination. Under the national law, the term f ...

The Public Defender of Georgia has studied the legality of the dismissal of Mamuka Akhvlediani, Chairman of Tbilisi City Court and Criminal Cases Panel, on his own initiative and has submitted a relev ...

On June 21-24, 2016, the Human Rights Academy of the Public Defender held training for 25 military servants and lawyers of the Ministry of Defense on the theme: human rights in the military service. T ...

On June 27, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia held another public debate on the theme: environmental problems in legislation and practice. The main issues of discussion were gaps in the list of ass ...

Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili has sent a letter of invitation to UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Rita Izsák in order to improve protection of the rights of national minorities in th ...

The Public Defender of Georgia presented a report on the situation of human rights and freedoms in 2015 at the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia on June 24, 2016. In his speech the Public D ...

The Public Defender is echoing the report released by news agencies, according to which, police officers brutally beat a clergyman in Lanchkhuti, Guria region of Georgia. The Public Defender calls on ...

On June 24, 2016, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili presented an annual report of the National Preventive Mechanism to state agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and di ...

The Public Defender is echoing the Batumi incident of June 22, 2016, during which police dispersed a rally and detained several protesters. The rally was monitored by employees of the Public Defender' ...

The Public Defender of Georgia is closely watching the judicial dispute over the Rustavi 2 TV company. Representatives of the Public Defender have attended all hearings in the Court of Appeal of Tbili ...