Deficient investigation of cases of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment of detainees has been one of the major gaps of the legal system in Georgia over the years. This issue has been constantly ...

The Public Defender’s Office, for the period from January 2013 to October, examined 60 decisions of the East Local Council for early condition release of the Ministry of Corrections and Legal As ...

Unlike the resolution of previous years, when the Parliament usually only acknowledged the receipt of the Public Defender’s reports, this year the legislative body shared the recommendations pro ...

This paper reflects the results of the research conducted in 2012 on freedom of information and accessibility for persons with disabilities. The research was implemented within the framework of the co ...

According to paragraph “b” of Article 21 of the Organic Law of Georgia on Public Defender of Georgia, the Public Defender addressed the Government of Georgia with a recommendation to initi ...

Georgia is notable for frequent natural disasters. Correspondingly, the problems of people affected and displaced by natural disasters, i.e. eco-migrants, remain to be of much urgency today.In 2011-20 ...

The present Report covers the fi ndings of the scheduled monitoring of Psychiatric establishments in Georgia carried out by the Special Preventive Group of the Offi ce of the Public Defender of Georgi ...

The present research reflects the monitoring results of the component within the framework of the project for strengthening the capacity of the Center for Disability Rights implemented under United Na ...

This report reflects the findings, identified as a result of monitoring undertaken by the Special Preventive Group of the Public Defender in the Penitentiary Establishments of Georgia during September ...

The present report covers the results of monitoring carried out in residential institutions for persons with disabilities on June 12-29, 2012, by the Special Preventive Group of the Public Defender of ...

The present Report covers the findings of the monitoring of residential childcare institutions carried out by the Special Preventive Group of the Office of Public Defender of Georgia in December ...

The present Report covers the findings of the monitoring of penitentiary establishments carried out by the Special Preventive Group of the Prevention and Monitoring Department of the Office of the Pub ...