The Deputy Minister of Justice delivered a speech today at the 28th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Buba Lomuashvili provided the UN Committee with information about the reforms carried out by the Ministry of Justice in terms of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. He paid special attention to the issue of access to services, which are provided by the Public Service Halls throughout Georgia; The innovative project - Mobile Public Service Hall, as well as Georgia's success in the fight against trafficking.

At the 28th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Georgian delegation was led by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Human Rights Protection, Niko Tatulashvili. The delegation was composed of high-ranking officials of various ministries and state agencies.

The committee positively evaluated the reforms implemented by Georgia and emphasized the importance of adopting the Georgian Law on Persons with Disabilities and creating an inter-agency coordinating committee. The final opinions and recommendations will be published by the UN later.

Representatives of the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Israel will hold a discussion on issues such as: electronic governance and digitalization of legal documents; digital governance policy; land and business registration procedures; electronic notary services; criminal law reform; juvenile justice; non-custodial sentences, diversion and mediation; Re-socialization and rehabilitation of ex-prisoners and probationers and others.

Participants of the event are: the Services Development Agency; the Chamber of Notaries; the Digital Governance Agency; the National Public Registry Agency; the National Agency for the Execution of Non-custodial Sentences, the Crime Prevention and Probation Center; As well as, representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Supreme Court.

The professional seminar is the result of successful sectoral cooperation between the two countries, which has become more intensive in recent years. The close partnership of the Ministries of Justice of Israel and Georgia is defined by a memorandum of mutual cooperation and a joint declaration, which were signed by the Ministers of Justice of Georgia and Israel in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Among other activities, the Memorandum and Declaration, also envisions the sharing of knowledge and experience between agencies in the format of a professional seminar.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili opened the event today. "I am sure that the seminar will be the best platform for exchanging experience and deepening partnership between the parties," he said.

Representatives of the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Israel will hold a discussion on issues such as: electronic governance and digitalization of legal documents; digital governance policy; land and business registration procedures; electronic notary services; criminal law reform; juvenile justice; non-custodial sentences, diversion and mediation; Re-socialization and rehabilitation of ex-prisoners and probationers and others.

Participants of the event are: the Services Development Agency; the Chamber of Notaries; the Digital Governance Agency; the National Public Registry Agency; the National Agency for the Execution of Non-custodial Sentences, the Crime Prevention and Probation Center; As well as, representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Supreme Court.