Interior Ministry summarises its activities for protection of rights of persons with disabilities at conference
The Ministry has been implementing systematic policy and targeted measures to improve the legal status of persons with disabilities under international and domestic legislation with the support of international partners. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs
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Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Saturday summarised the activities carried out in the ministry for the protection of the rights of disabled persons at the conference dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
At the conference, held in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme and with the support of the Swedish Embassy in Georgia, the members of the Ministry’s advisory group working on the rights of persons with disabilities briefed the participants of the event on their activities and involvement in the implementation process of the Ministry’s action plan. It comprises the protection of persons with disabilities from exploitation, ill-treatment and discrimination, ensuring access to criminal justice, and combating crimes against disabled people.
Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, the Deputy Interior Minister and Gigi Bregadze, the Head of Democratic Governance Department of UNDP addressed the conference, with other participants - Niko Tatulashvili, the Georgian PM’s Advisor on Human Rights Protection, Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, and Nina Khatiskatsi, the Executive Director at Network of Centers for Civic Engagement - also delivering speeches at the event.
The Ministry has been implementing systematic policy and targeted measures to improve the legal status of persons with disabilities under international and domestic legislation with the support of international partners.
An action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities has been submitted to the Prosecutor General of Georgia for approval, the Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said it had been determined at the constitutional level in Georgia that the state would create “special conditions” for the realisation of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, as “particularly important” to protect their rights, the Government Administration said.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Monday his Government had approved the National Strategy for Human Rights Protection for the years 2022-2030 following discussions with both international partners and domestic non-governmental organisations.
Last week the Georgian government approved the 2022-2024 national action plan for combating domestic violence and violence against women and ensuring protection of survivors, as well as the action plan on the implementation of the United Nations resolution on women, peace and security over the same period.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on Saturday announced the Patrol Police Department's unified service centres would offer up to 50 services for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals in sign language from 2023, to fulfil the tasks of the action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
The work accomplished in the joint human rights projects involving the Georgian Government on the one hand and the United Nations Development Programme, UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the European Union was discussed on Friday by Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze and officials from UNDP, OHCHR and EU.
Georgia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday said it had approved the 2023 action plan for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring compliance with the relevant United Nations Convention and serving to improve the accessibility of the related infrastructure, services and offerings for persons with disabilities.