Information Bulletin - January 2016
On February 5, 2016, the Public Defender held a press conference, where he presented the January information bulletin. In the greeting of the bulletin the Public Defender talked about the changes that ...
Statement on Alleged Abuse of Power by Police and Alleged Violence on Grounds of Ethnicity
The Public Defender responds to the media reports on alleged violence against G.G. and A.C. committed on the grounds of ethnicity by law enforcement agencies in Akhmeta municipality on January 23, 201 ...
Proposal to Parliament on Amendments to Bill on Early and Pre-school Upbringing and Education
On February 3, 2016, the Public Defender addressed the Speaker of Parliament with a proposal to make amendments to the bill on early and pre-school upbringing and education. The amendments were prepar ...
Public Defender's Statement on MP Gogi Topadze’s Speech in Parliament
The Public Defender responds to MP Gogi Topadze’s statement, made after listening to the President’s annual report at the parliamentary session on 3 February 2016, which contained stigma a ...
Training Held for Public Defender’s Renewed Special Preventive Group
Training was held in the technique of writing for the members of the Special Preventive Group within the framework of a joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe "Human rights in ...
Statement on Recognition of Insult of Religious Feelings as Administrative Offense
The Parliament of Georgia is considering MP Ioseb Jachvliani’s legislative initiative on making amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code of Georgia, which envisages addition of new article ...
Proposal to Prime Minister concerning State Program on Hepatitis C
The Public Defender of Georgia has addressed the Prime Minister of Georgia to ensure equal realization of the rights of all persons legitimately living in the occupied territories and to allow the per ...
Public Defender's Statement on the Death of Construction Worker
As reported, on February 1, 2016, one person died when working on the construction of a multistory building on Kavtaradze Street, Tbilisi. I offer my condolences to the family of the deceased and to t ...
Public Debate: Homelessness - What is the Vision of the State?
On January 29, 2016, the Public Defender held another public debate on the topic: "Homelessness - What is the vision of the state?" The debate was moderated by the Tbilisi State University professor, ...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 27, 2016, the Tolerance Center of the Public Defender's Office and the International Foundation "Lea" held an event dedicated to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
At the opening ...
Public Defender's Statement on Ethical and Legal Standards for Covering Facts of Suicides among Adolescents
The Public Defender is concerned about the coverage of the issues of adolescents at suicide risk and the facts of suicides among children in the TV promo of Rustavi 2 program “Profile".
The Publ ...
Public Defender’s Recommendation to Minister of Internal Affairs
The Public Defender of Georgia has appealed to the Minister of Internal Affairs with a recommendation to study the legality of the actions committed against a former police inspector.
In his applicati ...
