Due to increased public interest, we would like to respond to media coverage of problems in penitentiary institutions, including Establishment No. 8. The National Preventive Mechanism of the Public De ...

On June 19-20, 2025, the Special Preventive Group of the Public Defender of Georgia conducted a preventive visit to the inpatient units of the psychiatric department of the Open Heart - University Hos ...

The report of the National Preventive Mechanism presents the results of preventive visits carried out by the Special Preventive Group throughout the year, along with an assessment of the implementatio ...

On July 17-18, 2025, the Public Defender of Georgia hosted the Public Defender of the Slovak Republic, Robert Dobrovodsky, and his delegation. During the meeting held within the framework of the visit ...

On December 9 and 10, 2024, the Public Defender's Special Preventive Group conducted a preventive visit to the Bediani assisted living facility for persons with disabilities. The purpose of the preven ...

On October 15 and 16, 2024, the Public Defender’s Special Preventive Group conducted a preventive visit to the Eastern Georgia Mental Health Center LLC in Surami. The purpose of the monitoring w ...

The situation of human rights in prisons and other places of restriction of freedom was discussed by Public Defender Levan Ioseliani and employees of the National Preventive Mechanism at the meeting h ...

On June 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 28, as well as on July 2, 3 and 4, 2024, members of the Special Prevention Group of the Public Defender of Georgia made preventive visits to Penitentiary Establishment No. ...

On April 24, 25, 26, 2024 and on May 24, 2024, members of the Special Preventive Group of the Public Defender of Georgia made preventive visits to Penitentiary Establishment No. 6. The purpose of the ...

On July 17-19, 2024, within the framework of the European Union project - "Support to the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia", a training was held for the employees of the Office and members of ...

On July 9, 2024, another working meeting was held between the Public Defender’s Office and the Special Penitentiary Service. The agencies discussed the challenges identified by the Public Defend ...

On September 23 and 24, 2023, the Special Preventive Group made a preventive visit to the psychiatric hospital of Batumi Medical Center LLC. The purpose of the monitoring was to assess the protection ...