International Human Rights Defenders’ Day
December 9 marks the International Human Rights Defenders Day, which we had planned to celebrate for the seventh time in Georgia.
However, this year we have chosen to join the ongoing protest and cancel the event. In doing so, we express our solidarity with those who are protesting against the change in Georgia's foreign policy imposed by the illegitimate ruling power, the violation of the Constitution, and the rejection of building a state grounded in human rights.
Human rights work is a peaceful, persistent, and vocal struggle to create a society where every individual—regardless of gender, religion, sexual orientation, or political be…
We stand in solidarity and join the protest together with the peaceful manifestants in Georgia!
We call our friends and international partners and actors to support legitimate & peaceful protestors in Georgia!
Please share messages & statements of solidarity and use all international mechanisms to ensure freedom of expression & assembly of the peaceful manifestants.
What you can do:
Share this post or information about ongoing protest in Georgia and stand in solidarity with peaceful manifestants;
Engage in protection of peaceful manifestants by planning long-term monitoring and observation missions, e.g. trial observations of detainees or ongoing protest;
Collect evidences of human rights violations, prepare &…
The winners of the 2024 “Lekso” Award have been announced
This year's award focused on the right to peaceful protest and its media coverage. The jury awarded first place to Mariam Nikuradze, journalist and co-founder of OC Media. Manana Kveliashvili, a journalist from "Batumelebi," took second place.
The event featured speeches from Pert Kubernat, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Georgia; Rebecca Lee, Deputy Head of Mission/Second Secretary of the Embassy of Norway; and Lela Ciskarishvili, Chair of the Tbilisi Human Rights House. Additionally, Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, addressed the attendees via video.
A panel discussion on the importance of protes…
