Juvenile justice reforms, challenges discussed by Georgian Prosecutor General, UNICEF Representative
The Office said the parties also discussed results achieved by domestic authorities through their cooperation with the UNICEF, as well as “existing challenges”. Photo: The Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia/Facebook
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Reforms implemented by the Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office in domestic juvenile justice were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between Irakli Shotadze, the Prosecutor General of Georgia, and Jasper Moller, the newly appointed Representative of the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund in Georgia.
The Office said the parties also discussed results achieved by domestic authorities through their cooperation with the UNICEF, as well as “existing challenges”.
Photo: The Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia/Facebook
The officials agreed to deepen the cooperation “in different directions”, the body also noted.
Natia Merebashvili, the Deputy Prosecutor General of Georgia, was also present at the meeting hosted at the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with support from the European Union, trained over 50 Georgian juvenile justice professionals on children’s rights, the EU Delegation to Georgia said on Friday.
The European Union and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have launched a three-year joint project to support the protection of children’s rights in Georgia.
Today Justice Minister of Georgia Thea Tsulukiani said the youth offenders law had become a topic of conversation in eastern European countries but now western, developed countries "are also interested in our innovative approaches in this field”.
Life imprisonment for juveniles is now prohibited in Georgia. The country has a new Juvenile Justice Code that meets international standards.
The United Nations Children's Fund in Georgia and the Embassy of France on Wednesday launched a partnership initiative to strengthen children’s rights across the country through expansion of capacity of children’s rights experts, support for professionals in providing quality services for children and strengthening of children’s rights centres.