Priorities

Activities: 
  • Monitoring and Documenting human rights violations in Georgia. 
  • Reporting on human rights situation in Georgia to the EU, Council of Europe, OSCE, UN, ICC and others international bodies on regular basis. 
  • Lobbying and Advocacy of legislative and policy reforms before national and international institutions. 
  • Litigating cases on human rights violations through Legal Aid Centre free of charge. 
  • Public Awareness Raising on human rights situation in Georgia by daily-updatable bi-lingual online magazine www.HumanRights.ge 
  • Networking among human rights organizations on national and regional level.
Priority Areas:
Strengthening the rule of law by:

  •      Supporting harmonization of national legislation with international human rights standards and monitoring their implementation; 
  •      Raising public awareness about their rights and available legal remedies/mechanisms for their realisation;
  •      Providing free legal aid to individuals and groups to defend their rights and freedoms at national and regional/international levels;
  •      Monitoring, documenting and reporting on human rights violations. 
Supporting Freedom of Expression and Media by:
  •      Supporting development of independent media;
  •      Promoting creation of environment conducive of free expression; 
  •      Capacity building of journalists and media representatives;
  •      Promotion and development of new media. 
Promoting Equality and Social Inclusion by
  •      Fighting against discrimination;
  •      Protecting the rights of minorities and other vulnerable groups;
  •      Promoting gender equality and women empowerment. 
Supporting Transitional Justice by:
  •      Documenting and reporting human rights violations committed in relation with armed conflicts;
  •      Promoting accountability for human rights violations;
  •      Advocating restitution and reparation;
  •      Confidence building, reconciliation and peace building. 
Reinforcement of Democratic processes by:
  •      Strengthening development of civil society organizations through capacity building and networking;
  •      Encouraging involvement of social groups in public activities;
  •      Promoting free and fair elections, good governance and transparency.