Public Defender Levan Ioseliani presented the main findings of the 2024 Report on the Situation of Human Rights and Freedoms in Georgia at the session of the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia.

The Public Defender reviewed the rights situation of people living in the occupied territories and along the occupation line and the problems of resettlement of displaced persons.

He spoke in detail about the rights violations identified during the protests in 2024; emphasized the shortcomings of the Administrative Offences Code, the legislative amendments restricting freedom of the media and expression.

He also discussed the problems identified in penitentiary institutions and the Ministry of Internal Affairs system; spoke about the protracted process of deinstitutionalization of large-scale institutions for persons with disabilities and mental health problems.

He focused on the rights of persons with disabilities, older persons, children and women, as well as the prevention of gender-motivated killings of women.

He separately highlighted the issue of the realization of the right to water, the changes to be implemented to ensure the rights to health, labour and decent remuneration; as well as the shortcomings related to the realization of the right to property.

The Public Defender spoke about the measures to be implemented for the civil integration of representatives of national minorities; elimination of discrimination against various vulnerable groups and protection of equality. He briefly reviewed the situation in terms of freedom of belief and religion.

After the Public Defender's speech, representatives of government agencies presented reports on the progress of implementation of the recommendations reflected in the Public Defender's report.

The full 2024 Parliamentary Report on the Situation of Human Rights and Freedoms in Georgia is available on the official website of the Public Defender of Georgia.