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Consulting Group Working on Issues of Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Established in the Ministry of Justice of Georgia

The first meeting of the advisory group working on issues of protection of the rights of persons with disabilities was held today in the Ministry of Justice. The participants of the meeting were addressed by Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili and Deputy Head of the United Nations Development Program in Georgia, Anna Chernishova.

Under the leadership of Mr. Buba Lomuashvili, the concept of the advisory group and the annual report on the implementation of the 2022 action plan were discussed at the meeting. The document includes the activities carried out by the Ministry of Justice during the current year for the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities. Among them are: revision of the legal system and analysis of its compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; works carried out for the purpose of accessibility of electronic services and websites; Training of system employees on issues of protection of the rights of persons with disabilities; Amendments to the Resolution No. 508 of the Government of Georgia of December 29, 2011, which provides for the issuance of an electronic ID (residence) certificate on preferential terms to a person with severe or significantly expressed disabilities.

After hearing the report, a discussion was held. The participants of the event discussed future plans and activities related to the activities of the advisory group.

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Deputy Minister of Justice Presents Georgia’s Migration Management Model at International Migration Forum

Deputy Minister of Justice Giorgi Dgebuadze addressed participants at debates held within the framework of the plenary session of the International Migration Forum.

In his speech, the Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of coordinated approaches to migration management and the need to balance global principles with national contexts when responding to modern migration challenges.

Giorgi Dgebuadze introduced participants to the key priorities of Georgia’s Migration Management Strategy, including combating illegal migration and trafficking, strengthening document security and data protection, reforming the asylum system, modernizing and digitizing border management technologies, and expanding reintegration programs and services for migrants.

The International Migration Forum aims to support countries in improving migration governance at the global level, effectively addressing existing challenges, and advancing the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to migration.

The Georgian delegation to the forum is headed by Giorgi Dgebuadze and includes deputy ministers from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection, as well as representatives of various state agencies.

As part of the visit, the Deputy Minister of Justice also held a meeting with the head of the International Organization for Migration.