On Monday, February 16, at 11.00, at Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel, the Public Defender of Georgia and newly-established “Coalition for Equality” will sign a cooperation memorandum on the elimination of discrimination.

As stated in the memorandum, the signatory organizations will combine efforts to support implementation of the Law of Georgia “On the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination”, strengthening of the role of the Public Defender and development of court practice in order to ensure that rights of victims of discrimination are protected.

At the meeting, representatives of non-governmental and international organizations, the Parliament and the Public Defender’s Office will discuss implementation of the anti-discrimination law, its results and future challenges, as well as discrimination based on various characteristics.

Starting from February 16, a hotline will start operation where citizens will be provided with free legal assistance on discrimination-related issues.

“Coalition for Equality” has been established with the support of Open Society Georgia Foundation and it unites five NGOs. The coalition aims at advancing implementation of the anti-discrimination law and monitoring its practical application.

The members of the coalition include: “Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association”, “Human Rights Education and Monitoring Centre”, “Safari”, “Article 42 of the Constitution” and “Identoba”.

Contact Persons:

Ana Toklishvili, Foundation "Open Society - Georgia", Mobile: 595 221999, E-mail: Anuka@osgf.ge, www.osgf.ge

Ani Tamazashvili, Public Defender's Office, Mobile: 595 03 32 32