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 ...

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 ...

On September 19-20, 2024, the Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, Irine Chikhladze, and the acting Head of the Department of Children's Rights of the Public Defender’s Office, Lika Gvinjilia, par ...

On September 12, 2024, Public Defender of Georgia Levan Ioseliani participated in a conference organized by the Special Investigation Service, where the issues of fighting pedophilia and children's sa ...

June 1 is World Children's Day. Celebrating this day is of special importance for raising awareness of children's rights. Today, it has been 30 years since Georgia, by ratifying the Convention on the ...

In connection with the World Children's Day, the Public Defender’s Office, with the support of the USAID-PDO partnership programme, held an event with the participation of children on children's ...

On May 24, 2024, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani and Deputy Public Defender Irine Chikhladze met with UNICEF Representative in Georgia Jesper Moller. The general situation of children's rights in the ...

"Children's voices should be heard everywhere, as they know their needs best. However, unfortunately, they often are not aware of their rights or the mechanisms for protecting their rights, whereas in ...

On December 19, 2023, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani visited the psychological-social service center for child victims of violence and received information about its activities. The Public Defender i ...

On December 7, 2023, First Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, Tamar Gvaramadze, met with Dr. Thomas Meysen, Managing Director of the International Centre for Socio-Legal Studies of Germany. The First ...

On November 1, 2023, representatives of the Public Defender of Georgia, Ketevan Sokhadze, Mariam Tavdgiridze and Merab Doborjginidze, met with Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of hu ...

The Public Defender echoes the worrying reports of violence among children spread on social media in recent days and calls on everyone to treat such cases with special care and sensitivity. It should ...