Bulletin, Periodic Edition - January, 2017
The Public Defender of Georgia presented the January information bulletin, where he outlined the activities of the Public Defender's Office, as well as the human rights events throughout the country.
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Decisions of Tbilisi City Court and Court of Appeal are Aimed at Discrediting Public Defender's Office
The Public Defender echoes the rulings of the Tbilisi City Court and the Court of Appeal against the Public Defender's Office and states that beyond the systemic gaps, particular approach of the court ...
Public Defender Presents Analysis and Recommendations concerning Law on Occupied Territories
On February 9, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia presented a special report to the public, which combines analysis of the practice and recommendations concerning the Law of Georgia on Occupied Terr ...
Public Defender Establishes Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation
On February 1, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia established the fact of direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in relation to the Club Sector 26.
Human Rights Education and Monitor ...
Recommendation concerning Ineffective Response to Infringement of Minors’ Rights
On February 3, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia concerning an ineffective response to the violation of the juveniles’ r ...
Public Defender's Statement on Persons Detained at Dividing Line
According to media reports, the Tskhinvali de-facto court sentenced Georgian citizen Giorgi Giunashvili (born in 1978) to 20-year imprisonment. Giunashvili was originally arrested on June 8, 2016, for ...
Public Defender Meets with Ambassador of Canada
On February 7, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia held an introductory meeting with the Ambassador of Canada to Georgia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, Chris Cooter.
The Public Defender briefe ...
Public Defender Recommends Ministry of Justice and 11 Legal Entities of Public Law to Issue Public Information
On January 31, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Ministry of Justice and its 11 legal entities of public law with recommendations concerning the restrictions on the access to public i ...
Meeting with Regional Representative of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
On February 6, 2017, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili and Public Defender Natia Katsitadze met with the newly appointed Regional Representative (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) United Nations High Commi ...
Public Defender’s Activity Report 2016
On February 6, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia introduced the Activity Report 2016 to the representatives of the Parliament, governmental agencies, international organizations and non-governmenta ...
Public Defender Appeals to Chief Prosecutor's Office on Alleged Ill-treatment by Police
On February 1, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia appealed to the Chief Prosecutor’s Office to launch an investigation into an alleged ill-treatment of a citizen by the law enforcement officer ...
Public Defender Meets with Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany
On February 2, 2017, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili and Deputy Public Defender Natia Katsitadze met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Heike Renate Peitsch.
At the introductory ...
