Public Defender Identifies Sexual Harassment
On 3 May 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia, identified discrimination, namely sexual harassment and verbal sexual harassment, of an employee by the Head of LEPL National Agency of Public Registry.
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Conference - 3 Years from Enactment of Anti Discrimination Law: Achievements, Challenges and Future Prospects
On May 2, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia held a conference, the topic of which was: “3 years from the enactment of the anti-discrimination law: achievements, challenges and future pr ...
European Commission Organizes Regional Workshop about Equality Bodies in Tbilisi
On April 6-7, 2017, a regional workshop was held by the cooperation between the Public Defender's Office of Georgia and the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) within the framework of the Eu ...
Public Defender Addresses Zaza Pachulia Basketball Academy concerning Discrimination
On March 22, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Zaza Pachulia Basketball Academy with a recommendation concerning a case of direct discrimination on grounds of different opinion.
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Public Defender Submits Amicus Curie Brief to Tbilisi City Court concerning Sexual Harassment
On March 17, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted amicus curiae brief to Tbilisi City Court concerning the alleged sexual harassment of a woman by her employer. The plaintiff’s interes ...
Public Defender Echoes Insulting Remarks about Persons with Autism
The Public Defender of Georgia echoes the statements of political analyst Gia Khukhashvili and Medea Vasadze, the Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, about Parliament S ...
Zestafoni Municipal Council Eliminates Alleged Discrimination
On January 31, 2017, the Public Defender was appealed by Ana Arganashvili, Executive Director of the NGO - Partnership for Human Rights, who pointed out that by the order of the Zestafoni Municipal Co ...
Public Defender Echoes Dismissal of Journalist from Public Broadcaster
The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the dismissal of journalist Lasha Meskhi from the Public Broadcaster’ news program Moambe, since he considers that the case may represent discrimination ...
Public Defender Addresses Parliament to Regulate MPs’ Offensive Speeches
On February 6, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Parliament of Georgia with a general proposal concerning the use of hate speech by MPs and use of other offensive words towards vulner ...
Public Defender Establishes Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation
On February 1, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia established the fact of direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in relation to the Club Sector 26.
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Public Defender Establishes Discrimination on Grounds of Residence in Housing Process
On January 18, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Chairman of the Tbilisi City Assembly and the Tbilisi Mayor with a recommendation to plan the strategy for adequate housing of homeles ...
Public Defender Describes Borjomi Municipality’s Program for Newly Married Couples as Discriminatory
The Public Defender of Georgia echoes the requirement established by the Borjomi municipality program No2 for the newly married couples, which says that the husband must be registered in the town of B ...
