Informational Meeting in Ambrolauri Municipality
On 6 June 2019, the Public Defender’s Office, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held an informational meeting with representatives of local self-government bodies, l ...
Public Defender's Office to Head the ENNHRI Working Group on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On 14 May 2019, Rusudan Kokhodze, Deputy Head of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Public Defender's Office, was elected the Chair of the ENNHRI (European Network of Nat ...
Working Meeting of the Consultative Council of Persons with Disabilities of the Public Defender
The renewed Consultative Council for Promotion, Protection and Monitoring of the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held a working meeting on 18-19 April 2019. ...
Public Defender Presents Report on Situation of Human Rights and Freedoms in Georgia
On 30 March 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted a report on the situation of human rights and freedoms in Georgia to the Parliament.
On April 2, the Public Defender presented the annual rep ...
Public Defender’s Statement on World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is marked on April 2. This day, initiated by the United Nations, serves to raise public awareness.
The theme of the 2019 World Autism Awareness Day is: “Assistive Tech ...
Public Defender's Speech at the Opening of Equality Awareness-Raising Campaign
On 21 March 2019, the Public Defender of Georgia, Nino Lomjaria, took part in an event called "I Choose Equality", which was organized within the framework of the awareness-raising campaign laun ...
Public Defender Presents Report on Access to Environment for Persons with Disabilities
On 3 December 2018, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria presented a report on the legislation regulating the access to environment for persons with disabilities. Representatives of state agencies and organi ...
Public Defender Visits Persons with Disabilities in Small Group Homes
On 3 December 2018, in connection with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria visited the Hand-in-Hand organization that supports social inclusion and met wi ...
Meeting of Consultative Council for Promotion, Protection and Monitoring of Implementation of Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On June 18, 2018, the Consultative Council for Promotion, Protection and Monitoring of the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held its 15th meeting. The meetin ...
Deputy Public Defender Delivers Speech at Conference of Members States to CRPD
On June 12-14, 2011, Ekaterine Skhiladze, Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, and Rusudan Kokhodze, Deputy Head of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, attended the 11th session o ...
Public Defender’s Statement on the Day of Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Day of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is observed in Georgia on June 14.
The Public Defender annually speaks about the rights of these persons, which has remained a challenge in Georgia f ...
Annual Spring Workshop of European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) on Child's Mental Health Issues
On June 7-8, Mariam Bochorishvili and Nino Valikov, employees of the Public Defender's Office, participated in the annual spring workshop of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) i ...
