Information Campaign Equality around Us
The Public Defender of Georgia has launched an information campaign Equality around Us in order to raise awareness of equality issues and combat discrimination.
By adopting the law on the elimination ...
Special Report on Fight against Discrimination, Its Prevention and Situation of Equality
On October 18, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia presented a special report on the fight against discrimination, its prevention and situation of equality to the diplomatic corps, state agencies, in ...
Public Defender’s Proposal on Guaranteeing Essential Equality for Victims of Sexual Violence
On October 2, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia with a general proposal with regard to the encouragement of discrimination on ...
Public Defender of Georgia Describes Rule of Issuance of Social Allowance as Discriminatory
On October 2, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia with a recommendation with regard to a case of discrimination on grounds of na ...
Public Defender Calls on Chiatura Administration to Observe Principle of Equality when Developing Social Programs for Persons with Disabilities
On September 25, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed Chiatura municipal administration with a recommendation and urged to allocate financial assistance to all persons with sharply expressed ...
Public Defender Submits Amicus Curiae Brief to Court concerning Alleged Discrimination of Child with Disabilities on grounds of Nationality
On September 19, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted amicus curiae brief to the court with regard to an alleged discrimination of a child with disabilities on grounds of nationality.
Accord ...
Public Defender of Georgia Responds to Cases of Indoctrination of Public School Students
On September 18, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Ministry of Education and Science with a general proposal and called on it to take effective measures in order to ensure religious n ...
Public Defender of Georgia Terms Use of Term "Tzigane" as Encouragement of Discrimination against Children Living and Working on Street
On September 6, 2017, the Public Defender addressed TV Pirveli with a general proposal with regard to the use of the term “Tzigane” by a journalist, which according to him, encourages disc ...
Public Defender of Georgia Echoes Report “Public Defender as Equality Mechanism”
On July 28, 2017, the Human Rights and Monitoring Center - EMC presented a report titled as “Public Defender as Equality Mechanism. Analysis of Legislation and Practice". The report includes rec ...
Public Defender of Georgia Describes Existing Practice of Appointment of Supporter as Encouragement of Discrimination
On June 21, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the High Council of Justice of Georgia and Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau with a general proposal, where he noted that the curre ...
Public Defender's Describes Theater University Requirement for Students as Discriminatory
The Public Defender echoes the rules and requirements of Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University for drama department competition (creative round) for the academic years of 2017-2018, before ...
Public Defender Establishes Direct Discrimination on Grounds of Membership of Trade Union against Public Broadcaster
On May 31, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Public Broadcaster with a recommendation concerning direct discrimination against L.M. on grounds of trade union membership.
L.M. had been ...
