What is the project?

The project objective is to strengthen the child protection framework in Georgia by supporting the implementation of the Code  on the Rights of the Child in Georgia (2019)  and the recommendations from the most recent monitoring round of the Council of Europe Committee of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Committee) - The protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by information and communication technologies (ICTs): addressing the challenges raised by child self-generated sexual images and/or videos. By doing so it contributes to the UN SDG targets 16.1, 16.2 and 16.3. 

The project will provide support to authorities, professionals and civil society in areas where the Council of Europe has an added value in Georgia, including on child-friendly investigations, the rights of the child in the digital environment, prevention and protection of children from sexual exploitation and abuse (including online), and other forms of violence, with focus on child victims and witnesses of crimes, who are particularly vulnerable.

The project builds on the findings of the previous Council of Europe project:  Responding to child sexual exploitation and abuse in Georgia (2017-2019).

The project is implemented within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2020-2023 by the Council of Europe Children’s Rights Division and in close co-operation with the Council of Europe Office in Tbilisi during 1 June 2022 - 31 December 2023.

To learn more about the project objectives, results, activities, partners and target groups, please consult the project webpage.