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The Ministry of Justice of Georgia Approves 2022 Action Plan for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Friday, 03 June, 2022
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The Ministry of Justice of Georgia Approves 2022 Action Plan for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The document consists of 4 goals, 7 objectives and 22 activities. It is an action plan for the implementation of the obligations under the Law of Georgia on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is based on the principles and standards recognized by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The main priorities of the plan are: further approximation of Georgian legislation with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; More accessible environment for people with disabilities in the agencies of the Ministry of Justice; Further adaptation of services; Protecting the rights of defendants / convicts with disabilities in penitentiary institutions according to their needs.

The Analytical Department of the Ministry of Justice has developed the document with the active involvement of the system services of the Ministry. Representatives of persons with disabilities, as well as non-governmental organizations interested in the protection of their rights participated in the discussion of the working version.

The 2022 Action Plan for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was approved by Order № 223 of the Minister of Justice of June 1, 2022.

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16.12.2025
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Minister of Justice of Georgia Meets with the President of the European Court of Human Rights

The Minister of Justice of Georgia, Paata Salia, met with the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mattias Guyomar. During the meeting, the parties underscored that Georgia maintains effective and constructive cooperation with the Court at all stages of the proceedings.

The Minister highlighted the significant decrease in the number of applications lodged against Georgia before the ECHR, as well as the positive trends in the execution of the Court’s judgments.

Paata Salia emphasized the importance of the ECtHR’s decisions in the interstate cases brought by Georgia against the Russian Federation and expressed gratitude to President Guyomar for ensuring impartial and fair judicial proceedings.

The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Government Agent of Georgia before the ECHR, Beka Dzamashvili; the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the Council of Europe, Khatia Tsilosani; Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Lado Chanturia; and the Court’s Deputy Registrar, Abel Campos.
11.12.2025