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SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014
Mission of PHR
Protecting the rights of various social
groups such as: children, people with
disabilities, elderly people and others
enhancement of gender equality and
support
womens civil and political
participation.
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Promoting Cross-Disability Inclusion in
Georgia - DRI and PHR joint project
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Discussion: "Childs Right to
Privacy and Media
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Gender Violence in Georgia
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In September 2014, the 4-year-old Gabriel Nishnianidze was injured with a blunt object in the kindergarten. Legal
assistance to Gabriels family was provided by the organization Partnership for Human Rights (PHR). TV spot on this
case was presented on different TV channels. The Head of the PHR, Ana Abashidze evaluated the facts in different TV
spots.
On October 10, 2014, the joint event dedicated to the International Day of
Girl Child, organized by the organization Partnership for Human Rights
and the State Ministers office for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of
Georgia was held in the villages Sadakhlo and Talaveri. The event was
attended by 350 ethnically Azeri girls and their parents. The challenges
that girls/children are facing in Georgia, such as the problem of the early
and enforced marriage was discussed at the event.
The main topic of the discussion was the negative results of the early
marriage. Participants got familiar with the local and international
standards. The statistical data of early marriages and legislative changes,
proclaiming the enforced marriage as a crime, were discussed.
The second part of the meeting was given to a discussion, with children and
their parents expressing their attitudes towards this burning issue and
talking about the necessity of preventive measures.
Discussion on a topic The Childrens Right to Privacy and Media was held by the organization Partnership for Human
Rights on October 21, 2014. Invited guests and other stakeholders talked about the role of the media in protection of
the childrens right to privacy.
Recently, charity became one of the most discussed topics in high rate TV programs, presenting children as its main
beneficiaries. Despite the fact that such programs quite often result in positive changes for children, sometimes the
result is achieved through the violation of their right of privacy. To make it more specific, one of the stories, presented
in the program Nanukas Show, including several facts of the violation of rights was discussed.
The author and presenter of the show, Nanuka Zhorzholiani participating in the discussion, talked about the details of
the procedure that was realized during the preparation of the TV spot.
The speakers and participants of the event talked about the media standards in the field of protection of childrens
rights and discussed the possibilities to increase these standards. Recommendations for media and representatives of
other related fields were presented during the discussion.
Presentation of the video project PLAY was held in the TBC Gallery on
November 13, 2014. PLAY was realized with the support of TBC Bank with
PHR as the co-organizer of the project. Small discussion on the topic violence
against women was held with participation of Ana Abashidze, the Head of PHR.
The authors of the project are Toka Kakabadze and Giorgi Zaalishvili, the
producer is Giga Kitia.
Alarming statistics of
femicide.
Femicide cases
"Maternity Leave".
In July, 2014 the anonymous source made an appeal to PHR, informing that a
person with disability (mental health problem) was deprived of the access to
health care services. According to the information source, urgent hospitalization
because of the aggravated mental problem was needed for a person residing in
one of the state institutions.
PHR immediately reacted to this fact and addressed the State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities of the Ministry
of Labor, Health and Social Affairs to study the case. The Agency started investigation of the case, at the same time
informing PHR on the proceeding of the process. On October 25, the Agency informed, that the case was discussed at
the session of the Council of Professional Development of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs. By the
decision of the Council, the doctor, that neglected the case and failed to hospitalize the person with disability to the
Mental Health Center was given Letter of Caution.
PHR expresses its gratitude to the State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities of the Ministry of Labor, Health and
Social Affairs for the cooperation, hoping that this case will contribute to systemic improvement of the access to the
health care services for people with disabilities.
The survey revealed that the amendments made to the Labor Code in 2013 relative to the prohibition of
discrimination, shows positive tendency in protection of the employers rights standards, but still there are threats of
gender based violence in labor relations. The recommendations developed within the frames of the survey were sent
to the state structures and other stakeholders.
The survey was conducted within the framework of GYLA and PHR joint project Empowering Women against Labor
Discrimination and Combating Gender-based Violence, funded by the European Union.
Meeting with the parents of children with disabilities, DPO-s and other CSO-s
was conducted by the organizations Disability Rights International (DRI) and
Partnership for Human Rights (PHR), in Batumi Democratic Involvement
Center, on November 15.
The aim of the meeting was to identify the problems that persons with
disabilities are facing and to plan future cooperation. At 16:00, persons with
disabilities from the mountainous region of Adjara joined the meeting
DRI representatives, Eric Mathews and Elizebeth Bauer visited Georgia,
within the framework of the project Promoting Cross-Disability Inclusion in
Georgia, implemented with financial assistance of USAID.
Working meeting with organizations working on disability issues and the family
members of persons with disabilities was conducted by the organizations
Disability Rights International (DRI) and Partnership for Human Rights (PHR) in
Tbilisi, on November 17, 2014. The event was organized within the framework of
the project Promoting Cross-Disability Inclusion in Georgia, funded by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Training for persons with disabilities, their family members and social workers was
conducted by the organizations Disability Rights International (DRI) and
Partnership for Human Rights (PHR) on November 19, 2014. The event was
attended by persons with disabilities, the residents of Martkopi and Dusheti
institutions. Here wed like to express our gratitude to the administration of these
institutions for their assistance in the organization of the visit.
Training was conducted within the framework of the project Promoting CrossDisability Inclusion in Georgia, funded by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID).
Meeting with the IDP women, settled on Tbilisi Sea territory was held by the
organization Partnership for Human Rights on November 22, 2014 within the
framework of the project "Combating discrimination against Older and Disabled
IDP women in Georgia". Considering the actual needs of the IDP women, the
Future activities were planned at the meeting.
On November 25, 2014, the action Violence against Women is a Crime Stop It was held in 22 territorial centers of Georgia. The action was
organized by the Womens Movement, uniting all the women, placing
high priority on gender equality and womens rights. The petition
developed by the action participants was submitted to the government.
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The training for parents of children with disabilities was conducted by the PHR
in Rustavi, on December 1, 2014.
The main aim of the training was to enhance the role of parental involvement
in the advocacy of disability issues with the local self-administration and its
activity related to disability issues.
Parents, participating in the training were given the possibility to get familiar
with the role of self-administration in protection of the rights of persons with
disabilities, with the main principles of the EU Convention on the Rights of
People with Disabilities and the mechanisms of their application for protection
of the rights of persons with disabilities.
The training was conducted within the framework of the project Supporting
the Right and Opportunity of People with Disabilities to Participate through
the Bodies of Local Self-government, funded by the European Union and the
Open Society Georgian Foundation, which is implemented by the PHR
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Informational meeting for the IDP-s, settled in the Verkhvebi district in Gori was conducted by the organization
Partnership for Human Rights on December 1, 2014. The meeting was organized within the framework of the project
"Combating discrimination against Older and Disabled IDP women in Georgia". Considering the needs of the IDP women, the
future activities were planned.
The aim of the project is to fight against the discrimination of older and disabled IDP women and contribute to the problemsolving by means of identification and advocacy of the problems. The project is financially supported by the European Union
and UN Women.
According to the official data, obtained by Kakheti Informational Center, about 4599
girls residing in Georgia , left the schools before the graduation of the 9th grade
during the period of 2011-2014. This indicator is especially high in the regions with
Azeri ethnical minorities, where the parents often marry their girl children even at
the age of 13-14.
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The training for persons with disabilities was conducted by the PHR in
Rustavi, on December 5, 2014.
The main aim of the event was to enhance the involvement of persons
with disabilities in advocacy of disability issues with the local selfadministration and its activity related to disability issues.
Persons with disabilities, participating in the training were given the
possibility to get familiar with the role of self-administration in protection
of the rights of persons with disabilities, with the main principles of the
EU Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the
mechanisms of their application for protection of the rights of persons
with disabilities.
Training for Rustavi municipality City Hall personnel was conducted by the
PHR on December 16, 2014.
City Hall personnel, participating in the training was given the possibility to
get familiar with the role of self-administration in protection of the rights
of persons with disabilities, with the main principles of the EU Convention
on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the mechanisms of their
application for protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
Ana Abashidze in the program Dialogue of the TV Company TV-25 with a topic:
Gender Dased Discrimination at Workplace.
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Trainings for persons with disabilities and their parents residing in Tbilisi was held by the
organization Partnership for Human Rights on December 20 and 23, 2014.
Training participants had an opportunity to get familiar with information on the role and
different forms of activity of the self-administration; citizens participation in realization
of the local governance and the role of the self-administration in the protection of the
rights of persons with disabilities.
At the same time, participants were informed about: the national and international
standards related to the prohibition of discrimination; the activities to be undertaken by
the local administrations within the framework of the National Action Plan for
Provision of the Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities for 2014-2016; main
principles of the EU Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the
mechanisms of their application for protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.
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The seminar for IDP women residing in Tbilisi and Gori was conducted by
Partnership for Human Rights on December 26 and 29, 2014. National
and international regulations on provision of the appropriate
accommodation for the refugees and the measures defined by the action
plan for implementation of the 2012-2014 State Strategy on internally
displaced persons and refugees from occupied territories of Georgia, were
introduced to the seminar participants.
Practical questions, asked by the IDP women during the seminar covered the
topics: accommodation standards; accessibility of the accommodation for
persons with disabilities; legalization of accommodation and alternative
offers in case of refusal on legalization.
The seminar was conducted within the framework of the project "Combating
Discrimination against Older and Disabled IDP women in Georgia".
The aim of the project is to fight against the womens discrimination and contribute to problem solving by the identification
and advocacy of discrimination.
Projects
Empowering Women against Labor Discrimination and Combating
Gender-based Violence
The project is implemented with financial assistance of the European
Union, in Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Adjara regions. The aim of the
project is to protect womens labor rights.
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Donors
UN Women
EUROPEAN UNION
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Partners
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