Winners of Essay Competition Awarded
On December 16, 2015, the Public Defender of Georgia awarded the winners of the competition "The role of internally displaced persons in the confidence building between the divided communities”. ...
Bulletin, Periodic Edition – November, 2015
The Public Defender has published the November information bulletin. The document traditionally reflects the local and international events in the field of human rights. An important event in November ...
Public Defender's Office Awarded for Ensuring Access to Public Information
On December 11, 2015, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) held a presentation of a final report on access to public information in Georgia in 2010-2015 by the support from t ...
Public Defender Responds to Dedoplistkaro Incident
The Public Defender of Georgia expresses concern about the firing of the Dedoplistkaro office of the political union - United National Movement. According to media reports, last night about 30 shots w ...
International Human Rights Day – Joint Reception of Public Defender and Parliament
On December 10, 2015, in the Kutaisi building of the Parliament of Georgia, the Public Defender held a reception together with the Parliament in connection with the International Human Rights Day by t ...
International Human Rights Day – 2015
The International Human Rights Day has been observed on December 10 since 1950. By the decision of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, this year’s message is - & ...
International Human Rights Day - Information Campaign
On December 10, 2015, the Public Defender of Georgia held information campaign in 9 cities of Georgia with regard to the International Human Rights Day.
In order to raise the level of civic education, ...
Public Defender Submits Amicus Curiae Brief with Constitutional Court
On December 8, 2015, the Public Defender of Georgia has filed amicus curiae brief with the Constitutional Court in relation to the constitutional claim "Georgian Citizen Tamar Tandarashvili v. the Gov ...
Public Defender of Georgia Elected as Member of Bureau of International Coordinating Committee of Ombudsmen
On 1 December, 2015, in the Dutch city of Utrecht, the Public Defender of Georgia was elected as a full member of the Bureau of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) by the human rights insti ...
Meeting with Ambassador of Sweden
On December 7, 2015, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili and Deputies of Public Defender Paata Beltadze and Natia Katsitadze met with Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia Martina Quick.
The situation of human ...
Special Report on Rights of Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Persons with Humanitarian Status
On 7 December 2015, the Public Defender presented a special report on the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and persons with humanitarian status.
Wars and conflicts across the world have made million ...
Response to Facts of Ill-treatment in Police: Visions of the State and Society
On December 4, 2015, the Public Defender held another public debate on "Response to Facts of Ill-treatment in Police: Visions of the State and Society". Reports were presented by Ekaterine Khutsishvil ...
