Georgia

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Overview

A Human Rights Adviser (HRA) is part of the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Georgia. Read more >

News & Statements

Latest news

26 Sep 2024

Special Procedures

Georgia must repeal discriminatory law targeting LGBT persons and human rights activists: UN experts

17 Sep 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Georgia: call to rescind new anti-LGBTIQ+ law

05 Sep 2024

Special Procedures

Georgia: Targeted and sustained repression of human rights defenders must stop, says Special Rapporteur

27 Jun 2024

Treaty bodies

Georgia failed to protect children against violence and abuse in church-run orphanage, UN committee finds

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Latest statements & messages

02 May 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Türk concerned by reports of disproportionate use of force against Georgia protesters

06 Jul 2022

Human Rights Council

Oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 49/33 on “Cooperation with Georgia”

05 Oct 2020

Human Rights Council

45th session of the Human Rights Council - Item 10Presentation of reports by Ms. Georgette GagnonDirector, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division

16 Jul 2020

Multiple Mechanisms

Human Rights Council hears oral update on Georgia and holds interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories

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Call for input

2025 Call for submissions pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 57/33 on “Cooperation with Georgia”

Featured Stories

23 November 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Training helps groups to fight for equality

UN Human Rights is helping fight discrimination in Georgia, especially around the issue of sexual orientation. A recent workshop trained LGBTQI groups in using international human rights mechanisms and procedures to amplify their fight for rights.
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UN and OHCHR Reports

UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/48/45: Cooperation with Georgia - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/45/54: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for HumanRights on cooperation with Georgia

A/HRC/42/34: Cooperation with Georgia - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/39/44: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on cooperation with Georgia

A/HRC/36/65: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on cooperation with Georgia

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/55/50/Add.2: Visit to Georgia - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor

A/HRC/55/56/Add.1: Visit to Georgia - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities

A/HRC/54/28/Add.2: Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Livingstone Sewanyana, on his visit to Georgia

A/HRC/54/28/Add.1: Visit to Georgia - Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order

A/HRC/44/43/Add.1: Visit to Georgia - Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

A/HRC/41/45/Add.1: Visit to Georgia - Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CRPD/C/GEO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Georgia

CEDAW/C/GEO/CO/6: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Georgia

CERD/C/GEO/CO/9-10: Concluding observations on the combined ninth and tenth periodic reports of Georgia

CCPR/C/GEO/CO/5: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Georgia

CRC/C/OPAC/GEO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the report submitted by Georgia under article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict

CRC/C/OPSC/GEO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the report submitted by Georgia under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Council of Europe

Note: OHCHR is not responsible for the content of external links.

Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section

Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

In the Field

OHCHR Senior Human Rights Adviser
Address: 9 R.Eristavi street,
Tbilisi  0179 Georgia
Tel: +995 32 251 126
E-mail: sth-caucasus.georgia@ohchr.org

Photo credit: UNICEF/UNI109397/Pirozzi

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