The Public Defender’s Office of Georgia has drawn up an information bulletin on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in and out of the Context of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. The document reviews the efforts of national human rights institutions, various international organizations and networks in the direction of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.

The information bulletin was prepared within the framework of the CRPD Working Group operating under the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), which is currently chaired by the Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, Ekaterine Skhiladze.

The Public Defender’s Office would like to thank the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its technical support in preparing the bulletin and the Georgian Down Syndrome Association for providing photos.

© Photo: Dina Oganova. Provided by the Georgian Down Syndrome Association.