May 31 - World No Tobacco Day
In 1987 the World Health Organization's World Assembly declared May 31 as World No Tobacco Day. On this day public awareness-raising campaign is held about the adverse effects of tobacco and the world ...
Public Defender Evaluates Human Rights Situation in Psychiatric Institutions
On May 31, 2016, the Public Defender presented a special report about the human rights situation in the country’s mental hospitals to representatives of governmental agencies, international orga ...
Meeting of Public Defender and Council of National Minorities with Kvemo Kartli Governor
On May 30, 2016, a meeting was held between the Public Defender, the Council of National Minorities of the Public Defender and Kvemo Kartli Governor Paata Khizanashvili at the National Library of the ...
Training in Joint Return Operation of Migrants
On May 16-20, 2016, a representative of the Public Defender's Office briefed employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, participating in the training on joint return operation of migrants in the P ...
Third Academy of National Human Rights Institutions
The National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy will be convened by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in co-operation with Georgia’s Public Defende ...
Training for Representatives of Organizations Working on Issues on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On 23-27 May, 2016, the Human Rights Academy of the Public Defender held training for representatives of organizations working on the issues on the rights of persons with disabilities. The topic of th ...
Public Debate on Drug Policy
On May 27, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia held another public debate – “The country's drug policy." Speeches were delivered at the debate by Giorgi Labadze, representative of the Pub ...
Public Defender Meets with Population of Samegrelo Region
On May 25-26, 2016, the Public Defender met with the local population of the villages of Tsalenjikha and Martvili municipalities and got information about their needs.
The meetings showed that the mai ...
Public Defender Offers Sympathy to Family of Citizen Killed in Khurcha
On May 25, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia visited the family of Giga Otkhozoria, Georgian citizen killed by Abkhazian so-called border guards at the Khurcha-Nabakevi checkpoint on May 19, and sh ...
Public Defender Meets with Chairman of Government of Adjara
On May 24, 2016, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili met with Archil Khabadze, Chairman of the Government of Adjara, in the city of Batumi, and discussed social challenges, infrastructure problems and hu ...
Public Defender's International Advisory Board Asks Government to Provide Ombudsman’s Office with New Building
The Public Defender's International Advisory Board members have sent a special letter to the Government of Georgia, where they ask for provision of a proper working environment for the Public Defender ...
Public Defender Meets with Residents of Kobuleti and Legva
On May 23-24, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia met with population in Kobuleti and the village of Legva. The meeting showed that the main problems of the local population are social and infrastruc ...
