On March 1, 2016, the Public Defender held a briefing about the necessary measures for the prevention and reduction of mortality among children under the age of 5. On February 23 the Public Defender a ...

On February 29, 2016, the Parliament’s Committee of Human Rights and Civil Integration considered a bill on expansion of the authority of the Constitutional Court, and accordingly, the areal of ...

On February 29, 2016, the Public Defender and member organizations of the Public Defender's Council of National Minorities held an event dedicated to the Mother Language Day. The meeting was attended ...

On February 26, 2016, the Public Defender held another public debate on the topic: "Challenges of secularism in Georgia." Speeches were delivered at the debate by Maia Kvirikashvili, Head of the Divis ...

On February 26, 2016, the Public Defender’s Consultative Council for Monitoring the Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held its ...

On February 25-26, 2016, training - "Reporting on Issues of Internally Displaced Persons-Refugees" was held for journalists within the framework of the project “Enhancing Capacities of the Publi ...

On February 25, 2016, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili arrived in the town of Tkibuli and met with the miners who went on strike a few days ago, as well as the members of the Mindeli mine administrati ...

On 24 February 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Government of Georgia, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Corrections with a recommendation to stud ...

The Public Defender's Office launched survey of the reform process of the Capacity Institute within the framework of monitoring of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with ...

Public Defender of Georgia Ucha Nanuashvili sent a letter to the Independent Expert of the UN on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, inviting her to visit Geor ...

On February 15-19, 2016, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences visited Georgia in her official capacity. The Special R ...

International Mother Language Day is celebrated worldwide on February 21. First announced by UNESCO in 1999, it is held to maintain, develop and promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity. ...