The Special Investigation Service of Georgia (SIS) increased the transparency of its work and public accountability by engaging in dialogue with the civil society and involving it in the decision-making.

On 18 September 2023, the SIS presented its draft Strategy and the Action Plan to representatives of the Public Defender’s Office (PDO), academia and civil society organisations working on human rights protection.

During the meeting, the participants discussed the policy documents in detail, including the priorities for upcoming years and the channels of communication with the civil society. The feedback given by the civil society and the PDO will be considered by the SIS when finalising and adopting the Strategy.

This activity was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Policing in Georgia” (HRCPG) which is designed to address the issues related to effective policing in line with human rights standards, the rights of detained persons and their treatment by police, the treatment of juvenile victims and offenders as well as effective investigation into alleged ill-treatment by police and effective remedies against police misconduct.