June 1 is International Children's Day. This date reminds the world community that all States have an obligation to take into account the best interests of each child, to protect their life and health ...

May 31 is the World No Tobacco Day. The World Health Organization declared May 31 as the World No Tobacco Day in 1987. Statements are made about the harmful effects of tobacco and related risks around ...

On May 27, 2020, an online meeting was held for specialists of day care centers for persons and children with disabilities through cooperation with the Public Defender’s Office and the Education ...

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has published a list of issues relating to the initial report submitted by Georgia. In the document the Committee outlines the key issues re ...

The Public Defender of Georgia, Nino Lomjaria, assessed the gender policy of local self-government bodies at the online conference on May 28, 2020, and presented a special report drawn up by the Offic ...

The Constituent Assembly of Georgia declared independence on May 26, 1918. One of the main provisions written in the Independence Act concerned human rights: "The Democratic Republic of Georgia shall ...

The Parliament of Georgia has taken into account some of the opinions of the Public Defender relating to the amendments to the Law on Public Health and the Criminal Procedure Code. The draft amendment ...

On May 21, 2020, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted opinions to the Parliament of Georgia relating to the draft amendments to the Law of Georgia on Public Health and the Criminal Procedure Code ...

On May 14, 2020, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria and First Deputy Public Defender Tamar Gvaramadze visited the Tbilisi municipal shelter. During the current pandemic, the facility has additionally shelt ...

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the celebration of which is related to the removal of homosexuality from the list of diseases by the World Health Organization ...

The Public Defender of Georgia has published a special report on the situation of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in psychiatric and state care institutions. The report is based on t ...

The Public Defender of Georgia has collected the questions asked by citizens about receiving compensations within the framework of a state programme and we are presenting answers to these questions in ...