Programme News: Promoting the Effective Protection of Equality and Non-Discrimination in Georgia
Resource Officers of Education Institutions have become qualified human rights educators
The Council of Europe office in Georgia continues supporting the implementation of the Training of Trainers on Human Rights Education for the resource officers of Educational Institutions. The trainings were carried out in 2 stages on June 18-22 and June 26-28. Within the framework of the...
The Intellectual Game on Equality – inspiring diversity awareness among school students
To mark the International Day for Protection of Children, a thought provoking event on children's rights and equality took place at the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia. The event was organised with the support of the Council of Europe facilitated by the Office of Resource Officers of...
Training of Trainers on Human Rights Education – New training course of the Council of Europe for the Training Center of Justice of Georgia
On 3-4 June 2023, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia together with the Training Center of Justice of Georgia launched the training course on human rights education methods in equality and non-discrimination for the trainers of the Training Center. During the training, participants were...
Working together to improve data collection on hate crimes in line with standards of the European Convention on Human Rights
The capacity building for court representatives who came from east and south parts of Georgia took place on 30-31 May 2023 in Borjomi as part of a series of recuring trainings (February 2023, July 2022, October 2021, July 2021, December 2019 and others). The participants learned about the...
Sharing Norway’s experience on countering hate crime, hate speech and discrimination
From 25 to 27 April the Council of Europe together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway organised a study visit of a delegation of Georgian officials and NGOs representatives to Norway. Among the topics discussed during the visit were the legal and policy framework to respond, collect...
Retail shops in Georgia learn about anti-discrimination standards
The Council of Europe is dedicated to supporting the business sector in taking action to address discrimination and promote equality and diversity. The Public Defender’s Office, being the main actor within its mandate to issue recommendations and decisions for the business sector regarding the...
Advancing the Cooperation on Hate Crime Data Analysis
The Council of Europe supported a working meeting to plan the format and methodology of hate crime data analysis in Georgia on 30-31 March 2023, gathering representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prosecutor’s Office, Special Investigative Service, Court and National Statistics Office....
The project “Promoting the Effective Protection of Equality and Non-Discrimination in Georgia” progress reviewed, and future activities planned at its Steering Committee
The second Steering Committee meeting of the project “Promoting the Effective Protection of Equality and Non-Discrimination in Georgia” was held in Tbilisi on 15 March 2023 to assess the progress of the project and agree on the upcoming priorities under the project. The members of the Steering...
Step Forward to Improve Data Collection on Hate Crimes in line with ECHR standards
The capacity building for the Assistant Judges on European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) standards and the respective case law on discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech including relevant data collection, continues with a training for court representatives from western Georgia which took...
Representatives of MIA enhanced their knowledge on ECHR caselaw and challenges of investigating hate crime cases
Together with the Department of Human Rights Protection and Investigation Quality Monitoring of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia held a working meeting with the managers of the police units to discuss the current issues of combating discrimination, hate...
Interagency cooperation to fight hate crimes continues
With the support of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor’s Office and the High Council of Justice held a joint working meeting on the hate crimes. The meeting participants discussed the standard of evidence for identification of the motive of...
Journalists improved their knowledge on media reporting standards of discrimination issues
The Council of Europe Office in Georgia together with the Rule of Law Center organised a training for journalists from the various regions of Georgia on understanding discrimination and how to address it in line with the ethical media coverage standards. Together with the qualified trainers,...
More resource officers become qualified trainers in the human rights education
15 resource officers from Tbilisi, Guria and Adjara completed The Training of Trainers on Human Rights Education and enhanced their knowledge on: anti-discrimination policies, tools to fight against stereotypes, and children's rights, equality and diversity. They have been equipped with the...
The representatives of the banking sector were trained on equality issues
Together with the Public Defender’s Office, the National Bank of Georgia and the Banking Association of Georgia, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia conducted a training on right to equality and prevention of discrimination in private sector for the representatives of banking sector operating...
The fourth Equality Week took place in Georgia
The Council of Europe Office in Georgia together with national partners organised the fourth Equality Week on 15-22 November under the slogan - ”Georgia is Us.” The Equality Week is celebrated around the International Day for Tolerance. During the Equality Week, the importance of diversity and...
The Fourth Equality Week officially launched in Georgia
On the International Day for Tolerance marked today, the Council of Europe Office in Georgia and its partner organisations have hosted the official kick-off event of the Equality Week - 2022. Every year, under the initiative students, activists, NGOs, and representatives of the public sector take...
Study visit of Kazakh and Uzbek youth to the Council of Europe Office in Georgia
On 19 September 2022 a group of 13 youth from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan paid a visit to the Council of Europe Office in Georgia. The participants of the study tour are graduates of the SICA Central Asia Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA). At the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, the visitors...
Prosecutors enhance their knowledge about hate crimes
With the support of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia specialisation training of prosecutors on hate crimes took place. Participants explored the dynamics leading up to hate motivated crime, such as reasons behind the discriminatory behaviour, prejudices, stereotypes and stigma and use of...
Domestic and international redress mechanisms against discrimination discussed with NGOs
With the support of the Council of Europe, non-governmental organisations, representatives of civil society and Equality Ambassadors raised awareness about the domestic and international redress mechanisms against discrimination. During the information meeting the representatives of the...
Training of Trainers on Human Rights Education - young educators for the promotion of human rights
Representatives of various NGOs, Public Defender’s Office, state institutions and Equality Ambassadors have gathered to learn about the human rights education and non-formal educational tools to promote equality and human rights. They have attended a Training of Trainers on Human Rights Education...
