Information Meeting on Child Labour Issues
June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor. To mark this day, on June 11, 2021, representatives of the Western Georgia Division of the Public Defender's Office held an information meeting for schoolchil ...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which aims to promote the rights of older people in all areas of society.
One of the main challenges in Georgia is the lack of visibility of viole ...
Overcrowding in the penitentiary system
The imbalance caused by the large number of prisoners and the small number of penitentiary staff fails to provide a safe, secure or orderly environment that is necessary for the rehabilitation and re- ...
Public Defender Establishes Discrimination against Bolt Couriers on Strike
On June 14, 2021, the Public Defender addressed Foodl (Bolt) Ltd with a recommendation on the elimination of discrimination against couriers on strike on the ground of different opinion. The interests ...
Online Meeting - Involvement of People with Disabilities in Decision Making: Practices and Challenges
On June 14, 2021, on the initiative of the Public Defender of Georgia and with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), an online meeting was held to discuss the participation o ...
Day of Persons with Disabilities
Georgia marks the Day of Persons with Disabilities on June 14. The purpose of this day is to raise public awareness of people with disabilities and to remind state agencies once again of their respons ...
UNDP Expresses Support to Public Defender of Georgia
On June 11, 2021, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Anna Chernyshova, acting Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and discussed the recent deve ...
Statement of Council of National Minorities of Public Defender
The Council of National Minorities of the Public Defender of Georgia is concerned about the obstruction of the work of the Public Defender and her representatives at the Ninotsminda Orphanage.
The Cou ...
Public Defender Terms Use of Database of Politically Active Persons by Microfinance Organization Swiss Capital as Discriminatory Practice
On May 19, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed JSC Microfinance Organization Swiss Capital with a general proposal and called on the company not to use the database of "politically active" ...
Arbitrary restrictions on the freedom of patients of mental health institutions
Significant challenges in mental health institutions are cases of hospitalization of formally voluntary patients against their will.
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Public Defender Meets with UK Ambassador
On June 9, 2021, Nino Lomjaria, Public Defender of Georgia, met with Mark Clayton, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Georgia.
The Public Defender briefed the Ambass ...
Public Defender’s Statement on Former Beneficiary of Ninotsminda Orphanage
The Public Defender of Georgia has learned that a former beneficiary of the Ninotsminda Orphanage has allegedly been forced to leave the dormitory of the St. Tbel Abuseridze Teaching University of the ...
