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Meeting of Public Defender’s Council of Ethnic Minorities

On January 23, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia held a meeting with representatives of ethnic minorities in Georgia, during which the problems facing ethnic minorities and the activities carried out by the Public Defender's Office were discussed.

The meeting was welcomed by Public Defender Levan Ioseliani, Deputy Public Defender Irine Chikhladze and Coordinator of the Council of Ethnic Minorities Koba Chopliani.

A representative of the Public Defender's Office, Mariam Orzhonia, discussed the mandate of the Public Defender in the field of ethnic minority rights, and also presented information on the main issues included in the Public Defender’s annual parliamentary report relating to ethnic minorities and the activities carried out by the Office to advocate for the challenges beyond the report.

During the discussion held within the framework of the meeting, the participants spoke about the challenges relating to the protection of rights and integration of ethnic minorities, as well as the issues to be reviewed in the Public Defender’s 2024 parliamentary report.

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