On December 3, 2015, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Public Defender held a meeting with representatives of the Governmental Administration, Ministries and non-governmental ...

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on 3 December. The Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. The Day works to promote public awareness on the r ...

On November 18-19, 2015, training “Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Monitoring Report” was held by the support from the International Foundation for Electoral Syst ...

On October 28, 2015, the Public Defender addressed the Municipal Development Fund with a recommendation to ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities and the principles of “universal des ...

October 19, 2015, the Public Defender’s Consultation Council for Monitoring the Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities held its sec ...

10 October was first observed as World Mental Health Day in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues ar ...

On 1 October 2015 Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili held a presentation of a monitoring report of the Department of Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Public Defender's Office and the National ...

1 October is International Day of Older Persons. The Public Defender calls on the authorities to ensure adequate protection and realization of the rights of older persons in order to expand their capa ...

A presentation of Public Defenders’ Consultation Council of Monitoring of Promotion, Protection and Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held on 24 ...

The Public Defender has addressed the National Communications Commission with regard to ensuring access to information for persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities still face barriers in r ...

The Public Defender has proposed the Government of Georgia to ensure support measures for independent living of persons with disabilities leaving care. The persons with disabilities, who were under th ...

According to media reports, ramps have been installed for persons with disabilities in 4 residential buildings in the Nadzaladevi district of Tbilisi. Similar efforts are underway in other buildings a ...