Public Defender Visits Detainees
On December 7, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, visited 34 detained protesters in temporary detention centers in Tbilisi and Sagarejo.
Some of the detainees had injuries and, as ...
Public Defender's Statement on Crackdown on Rally underway on Rustaveli Avenue
The Public Defender echoes the protests on Rustaveli Avenue and notes that when law enforcement agencies began to crack down on the rally (00:34), the protest was peaceful and there was no legal ...
Statement on Police Measures
It is noteworthy that in recent days, information has been circulating in the media and social networks that law enforcement officers continue to conduct police measures, including frisk searches, in ...
Public Defender’s Meeting with Ambassadors of Germany, France and Great Britain
On December 6, 2024, Levan Ioseliani, Public Defender of Georgia, and Tamar Gvaramadze, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, met with Gareth Ward, Ambassador of Great Britain to Georgia, Sheraz Ga ...
Public Defender’s Briefing on Current Developments
"The polarization and confrontation in the country have reached an extremely dangerous level. Georgia is a small country, and in such conditions, the confrontation reaches all levels of society. Of co ...
Public Defender's Statement
The Public Defender and his representatives have been meeting with citizens detained and injured during the protests for the fifth day in a row. Most of the citizens indicate the harshest treatment by ...
Public Defender's Office Echoes Recent Developments in Schools
Minors have the fundamental right to express their opinion and participate in peaceful protests, which is guaranteed by national and international legislation, including the Constitution of Georgia, t ...
Public Defender Visits Victims of Police Violence at Clinic
On December 3, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, went to the Ingorokva University Clinic and visited the victims of the police operation carried out to crack down on a rally.
Acco ...
Public Defender’s Statement on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Every year on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is marked worldwide. The celebration of this day serves the purpose of raising public awareness of the rights of persons wi ...
Statement on Implementation of Investigative Actions in Presence of a Minor
The Public Defender's Office echoes the reports disseminated regarding the investigative actions ongoing in the house of Dodi Kharkheli, in the presence of his minor son. According to the reports, the ...
Public Defender Calls on Ministry of Internal Affairs not to Use Special Equipment against Participants in Peaceful Assembly
The Public Defender echoes the crackdown on the rally on Rustaveli Avenue (21:15-22:00). As we have repeatedly indicated in recent days, in the event that specific individuals commit violent acts, app ...
Public Defender Visits Persons Detained in Avchala Temporary Detention Center
On December 2, 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia visited about 20 persons, detained at the protest rally on December 1, at the temporary detention center in Avchala. According to the Public Defende ...
