Government creates strategy for human rights protection

A state strategy and action plan for protection of human rights for 2014-2020 will be created.

The draft of the document was discussed today among Government and civil society sector representatives.

The European Union Delegation in Georgia and other international organizations worked on the document that was initiated by the Government of Georgia.

The seven-year document will highlight state priorities and strategies regarding the protection of human rights.

When the final version of the document is completed, it will be discussed and approved by Parliament.

The strategy will be laid out according to the recommendations of Thomas Hammarberg, who was appointed by the European Commission as the EU's Special Adviser for Legal and Constitutional Reform and Human Rights in Georgia. It will be designed to adhere to EU standards aimed to strengthen democratic institutions in Georgia.

The Government's action plan will also focus on physical and personal liberty as well as political and social-economic rights.