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Georgia: regional conference and closing event Cybercrime@EaP project
As part of the Partnership for Good Governance programme, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe, a conference on cybercrime strategies and the closing event for the Cybercrime@EaP project were simultaneously organised by the EU...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Delegation of the European Union to Georgia and the Council of Europe will present results of their joint projects carried out in Georgia in 2015 - 2017
On Friday, 3 November, the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia and the Council of Europe will present to the media the results of their joint projects in Georgia. Eight projects have been carried out in Georgia in 2015-2017 with a total budget of 3.7 million euros, funded by the EU (90%)...
Extention of deadline for submission of proposals for projects on local initiatives on inter-municipal cooperation in Georgia
The Council of Europe thematic programme “Strengthening Institutional Frameworks for Local Governance” has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for projects concerning local initiatives on inter-municipal cooperation in Georgia until 24 April 2017. All other deadlines remain...
Call for interest for national experts from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to support local initiatives on ethical governance and transparency
The Council of Europe promotes local democracy and a culture of ethical and inclusive decision-making, as part of the thematic programme “Strengthening institutional frameworks for local governance” in the Eastern Partnership countries. In this context, 12 municipalities from Armenia, Georgia,...
November newsletter on human rights and healthcare in Georgian prisons
Take a look at the November newsletter for an overview of the ongoing activities aiming to improve the provision of mental health in Georgian prisons and other closed institutions. These activities are under the framework of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Programmatic Cooperation...
President of Georgia attends conference on the profession of lawyer
Yesterday, the President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili, opened the International Conference on the Independent, Qualified and Ethical Exercise of the Profession of Lawyers. He stressed the significance of the advocate’s profession for strengthening the rule of law: “Democratic society does...
Training on media ethics during elections for Georgian minority media
On 18 September 2016, the Council of Europe (CoE) in partnership with the Georgian National Communications Commission and the Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters will hold the training for the representatives of the regional media outlets operating in minority populated areas about the...
Improving Internet accessibility in Georgia
How to improve Internet accessibility and close the broadband gap in the South Caucaus? These are just some of the issues that will be discussed between state and non-state actors in the Georgian telecommunications market on 5 September 2016. The Council of Europe and the European Union are...
Publication of a report on Law Bar Associations best practice
The report of International Conference on the Independent, Qualified and Ethical Exercise of the Profession of Lawyers has just been published. The Conference took place on 20-21 June 2016 and was opened by the The President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tbilisi Inspired by the...
PCF activities presented during steering committee meeting in Georgia
At the Steering Committee meeting on 24 February 2015 in Tbilisi, the participants discussed the results of the CoE Action Plan for Georgia 2013-2015 as well as implementation of the programmes in 2015, including the projects under the Programmatic Cooperation Framework (PCF) for Eastern...
Georgia: Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals certificate ceremony
On 17 December, 20 assistants to judges received their certificates of completion of the HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) course on Reasoning of Criminal Judgments. The participants completed a two-month intensive online course on the Reasoning of Criminal Judgments, which...
Discussing equality of arms in criminal proceedings together with lawyers in Georgia
The series of trainings on rights to privacy and equality of arms in criminal proceedings for two groups of lawyers involving national experts were held on 3-4 and 12-13 December. The aim of the training was to familiarize around 45 participants with the most recent case-law of the European Court...
Familiarising judges with the most recent landmark case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Georgia, organised a workshop on the most recent case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and national court practices, involving 30 judges from all instances. Participants of the workshop, held on 30...
Training on how to investigate allegations of ill-treatment
Training courses on the fight against ill-treatment for two groups of prosecutors led by national and international experts were held on 26-27 and 29-30 November in Tbilisi. The aim of the training was to familiarise around 40 participants with the most recent case-law of the European Court of...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Council of Europe and the Delegation of the EU will present results of joint projects in Georgia in 2015-2018
On Tuesday, 6 November, the Council of Europe and the Delegation of the European Union will present to the media in Tbilisi the results of their joint projects in Georgia. Eight projects have been carried out in Georgia in 2015-2018, with a total budget of 4.1 million euros, funded by the EU...
Interview with Megi Tabatadze, National Coordinator for Georgia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legal aid lawyers learn about effective investigation of ill-treatment
On 3-4 September 2018 the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Legal Aid Service (LAS) in Georgia, organised training on “The right to life and effective investigation of facts of ill-treatment” for lawyers of the Legal Aid Service in Kutaisi. The purpose of the...
Training on hate crimes for Georgian judge assistants
A training session “Reviewing court cases on hate crimes’’ for judge assistants of criminal and civil chambers of regional and city courts was held on 15-16 September 2018 at High School of Justice. The activity aimed to familiarise judge assistants with the specificities of hate crimes. The...