Action Plan of the Government of Georgia on the Protection of Human Rights 2014-2016

1. The Principle of Justice of the Criminal Code .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2. Independent, Accountable and Transparent Justice System .............................................................................................................................................. 7

3. Prosecutor’s Office ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

4. Activities of Law Enforcement Agencies .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

5. The Penitentiary System .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

6. Torture and Other Forms of Ill-treatment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22

7. Human Trafficking ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

8. Right to Privacy .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

9. Freedom of Expression ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32

10. Freedoms of Assembly and Association .......................................................................................................................................................................... 33

11. Protection of National and Ethnic Minorities………………………………………………………………………………………………………….37

12. Freedom of Religion and the Protection of Religious Minorities .................................................................................................................................. 37

13. Protection of Child Rights ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

14. Gender Equality: Empowerment of Women and the Fight Against Domestic Violence ............................................................................................. 55

15. Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) ................................................................................................................................................................ 75

16. Rights of Refugees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77

17. Rights of Ecological Migrants .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 78

18. Human Rights and Repatriation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 19. Protection of the Rights of Residents Living Near Borders of Occupied Territories.................................................................................................... 80

20. Rights of Persons with Disabilities .................................................................................................................................................................................. 83

21. Rights to Work ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 88 2

22. Right to Property .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92

23. Human Rights and the Environment .............................................................................................................................................................................. 93

24. Human Rights: Training Programs .................................................................................................................................................................................. 95

25. Other Issues: Improvement of the National Action Plan............................................................................................................................................... 98 3 List of Abbreviations CEC Central Election Commission of Georgia EMIS Education Management Information System EIEC Center of Environmental Information and Education Geostat National Statistic Office of Georgia HCoJ High Council of Justice of Georgia LEPL Legal Entity of Public Law MES Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MoC Ministry of Corrections of Georgia MoD Ministry of Defence of Georgia MoE Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia MoESD Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development MoF Ministry of Finance of Georgia MoIA Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia MoJ Ministry of Justice of Georgia MoLHSA Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia MRA Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons From the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia MRDI Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure NCDC National Center for Disease Control and Public Health PPTC Penitentiary and Probation Training Centre of the Ministry of Corrections SMR Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality TPDC National Center for Teacher Professional Development 4

1. The Principle of Justice of the Criminal Code Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 1. review of the 1.1. initiation of 1.1.1. promotion of the adversarial Ministry of 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative criminal code and necessary legislative principle and the right to counsel Justice (MoJ); changes promotion of the reforms in the Main principle of Criminal Procedure Prosecutor’s equality of arms Code Office; Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) 1.1.2. reform of plea bargaining Criminal Justice 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative Reform Council changes 1.1.3. jury trial reform; in Criminal Justice 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative particular, the rules on jury trial Reform Council changes coverage 1.1.4. improvement of the rights of Criminal Justice 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative victims Reform Council changes 1.1.5. protection of the right to MoJ; MoIA; in Initiation of relevant legislative privacy and the raising of standards cooperation changes with the High Council of Justice of Georgia (HCoJ) 1.2. initiation of 1.2.1. draft amendments for MoJ; Main 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative legislative changes ‘General Part’ of the Code Prosecutor’s changes for the purposes of Office; MoIA 5 liberalizing the 1.2.2. draft amendments for ‘Private MoJ; Main 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative Criminal Code, Part’ of the Code Prosecutor’s changes formulating clear Office; MoIA and ascertainable norms, and extending the discretion of judges 1.3. thorough 1.3.1. systematic overhaul of the MoJ; Main 2014-2015 Conclusion of close examinations of examination of the Code of Administrative Offences; Prosecutor’s the Code of Administrative Offences Code of reform of rules on administrative Office; MoIA of Georgia; the annual report of the Administrative detention in accordance with Public Defender of Georgia Offences of Georgia standards of fair trials (Ombudsman) 1.4. improvement of 1.4.1. analysis of the role of the MoJ; MoIA; in 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant research, the the protection of judge in the substantive and cooperation results of which are freely accessible human rights in the procedural laws of the Criminal with HCoJ to the public criminal justice Code, and in accordance with the system through the norms on administrative offences, enhancement of the with the object of securing and role of the judge maintaining high standards of human rights protection, as well as preventing and providing necessary redress for any violations of such rights 1.4.2. on the basis of findings MoJ; in 2015 Initiation of relevant legislative stipulated in clause 1.4.1. (above), cooperation changes the drafting of legislative proposals with HCoJ for presentation to the relevant legislative body 6

2. Independent, Accountable and Transparent Justice System Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 2. improvement of 2.1. promotion of 2.1.1. initiation of legislative MoJ; Ministry 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative right of fair trial the idea of greater changes on the rules governing the of Finance changes independence of the selection of personnel for the (MoF); in judiciary and judiciary; formulation of criteria for cooperation accordingly, the monitoring and assessment of with HCoJ compliance with individual judges appointed for a 3- right of fair trial year term, prior to an indefinite principles appointment; establishment of substantive independence through the guarantee of a judiciary that is free from any outside interference; introduction of objective criteria for the random distribution of cases; overall maximization of the level of transparency of the High Council of Justice of Georgia 2.1.2. provision of an adequate level of remuneration for magistrates and the establishment of a system of social protection for individual judges 7 2.2. improvement of 2.2.1. preparation and submission of MoJ; in 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative the system of legislative changes in redefining cooperation changes accountability of and increasing the overall with HCoJ and judges, through transparency of disciplinary the Disciplinary support of the proceedings; optimization of the Panel of the principles of various stages of litigation Judges of fairness, objectivity Common Court and personal independence of judges 2.3. improvement of 2.3.1. preparation and presentation MoJ; in 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative the transparency of of proposals for the purposes of cooperation changes the judicial system, improving the legislative base for with HCoJ through the fair regulating the publicity of judicial balancing of public acts and judicial interests 2.4. strengthening 2.4.1. technical and financial MoF; in 2014-2015 Provision of adequate resources to the qualifications of support of the High School of cooperation the High School of Justice of Georgia judges Justice of Georgia, in the with the High for the preparation of magistrates and preparation and enhancement of School of the initiation of continuous training the qualifications of judges, through Justice of programs to regularly strengthen the provision of continuous training Georgia their qualifications programs; consistent protection of human rights and the meeting of international standards in the criminal justice sphere 8

3. Prosecutor’s Office Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 3. a fair, 3.1. formulation of a 3.1.1. coordination of the objective Office of the 2014-2015 • Preparation of relevant research transparent and criminal justice to formulate a criminal justice Chief and analyses effective policy that is policy (for the Prosecutor’s Office), Prosecutor of • Preparation of relevant Prosecutor’s reactive and with the cooperation of other law Georgia; MoIA recommendations Office, oriented on preventative against enforcement agencies and in • Number of meetings of the group human rights crime consideration of judicial practices of criminologists and the legislative base; full participation of the public sector 3.2. reform of the 3.2.1. review of the regulatory bases Office of the 2014 • Preparation of relevant existing system of and practices of the existing system Chief recommendations internal controls at of internal controls; formulation of Prosecutor of • Preparation of relevant legislative the Prosecutor’s guiding principles of the reforms; Georgia changes Office, to ensure the preparation of documentation for • Parliamentary Report of the Public effectiveness and internal policy and legislative Defender of Georgia independence of the changes internal system 3.3. strengthening 3.3.1. selection, preservation and Office of the 2014-2015 • Establishment of employment the qualifications of professional advancement of Chief standards for the Prosecutor’s prosecutors and the qualified personnel Prosecutor of Office introduction of Georgia • Review of assessment criteria for international forms the selection process of work practices • Review of procedural framework in the offering of positions • Creation of a system of oaths 9 • Determination of training needs 3.4. enhancement of 3.4.1. development of a Prosecutor’s Office of the 2014-2015 • Formulation and approval of a the transparency Office oriented on the public Chief strategy and action plan on public and accountability Prosecutor of relations of the Prosecutor’s 3.4.2. review of existing criminal Georgia • Number of completed public Office cases relating to human rights projects violations and the publication of • Number of events held to raise the reports awareness of the public • Number of actions taken by the 3.4.3. engagement of local councils Witnesses and Victims and encouragement of frequent Coordinators Service meetings • Number of local council meetings • Parliamentary Report of the Public Defender of Georgia • Number of briefings held 3.5. modification of 3.5.1. management of staff to ensure Office of the 2014-2015 Equipping the various organs of the the organizational effectiveness and high quality of Chief Prosecutor’s Office with an structure of the performance Prosecutor of appropriate number of qualified Prosecutor’s Office Georgia personnel 3.6. establishment 3.6.1. review of legislative basis for Office of the 2014-2015 • Statistics on the use of preventive and use of the establishment and use of Chief measures other than detention and preventive measures preventive measures other than Prosecutor of bail other than detention and bail; drafting of Georgia • Parliamentary Report of the Public detention and bail proposals and preparation of Defender of Georgia documentation on subsequent policy 3.7. Expansion of 3.7.1. active employment of Office of the 2014-2015 Statistics on the increased use of non-traditional discretionary powers Chief discretionary powers 10 forms of restorative Prosecutor of justice by the Georgia; in prosecution in cooperation criminal with the MoJ proceedings and their transparent application

4. Activities of Law Enforcement Agencies Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 4. improvement of 4.1. development of 4.1.1. improvement of investigative MoIA 2014-2015 • Number of the trainings carried standards of human resources capabilities of the police force out investigation and through extensive through basic, as well as • Number of trained personnel crime prevention training programs specialized, tactical and in the police focused on human investigative training courses system rights protection 4.1.2. training of MoIA staff on MoIA 2014-2015 Number of the trainings carried out human trafficking and migration issues 4.1.3. training of MoIA staff on the MoIA 2014-2015 • Addition of new components in appropriate treatment of minors the training programs at the MoIA and related legal and psychological Police Academy issues • Number of trained personnel 4.1.4. improvement of human rights MoIA 2014-2015 • Establishment of new standards of protection in temporary detention operation at TDIs isolators (TDIs), through staff • Number of trained personnel, training programs; designing a new nationwide curriculum and specialized training 11 courses 4.2. balancing of 4.2.1. informing detainees of their MoIA 2014-2015 • Reduction of the number of human rights and rights through the use of printed complaints to the Public Defender social issues material and the Office of the Chief Prosecutor; acknowledgment of such complaints • Annual parliamentary and special reports of the Public Defender 4.2.2. reform of existing system of MoIA; Office of 2014-2015 • Determination of relevant needs controls for MoIA staff to improve the Chief • Preparation of relevant (investigative and preventative) Prosecutor of recommendations operational standards and ensure Georgia • Consideration of similar the effectiveness and independence experiences in other countries of current mechanisms • Initiation of relevant legislative changes 4.2.3. review of Standard Operating MoIA; Main 2014-2015 • Formulation of SOPs and Procedures (SOPs) and behavioral Prosecutor’s behavioral code code for TDIs of the MoIA, in the Office • Improvement of operative defense of basic human rights and standards freedoms and in accordance with international standards; with the cooperation of the Prosecutor’s Office 4.2.4. prevention of crime through MoIA; Ministry 2014-2015 Number of schools and pupils raising awareness among minors of Education involved in project and Science of Georgia (MES); Ministry of Sport and 12 Youth Affairs of Georgia 4.2.5. ensuring transparency of MoIA 2014-2015 Information provided via MoIA police activity through continual website; broadcasts; brochures flow of information to the public via internet, social media, radio and television broadcasts and informative brochures 4.3. development of MoIA infrastructure at 4.3.1. development of infrastructure 2014-2015 Improvement of infrastructure in MoIA in TDIs and subsequent TDIs improvement of conditions 4.3.2. development of MoIA MoIA 2014-2015 Refinement of procedures dealing infrastructure in the fight against with the deportation of illegal illegal migration immigrants

5. The Penitentiary System Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 5.1. reform the 5.1.1. holistic 5.1.1. consideration of international Ministry of 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative penitentiary review of the laws recommendations and preparation Corrections changes system in and internal of documentation for relevant (MoC); accordance with regulations of the legislative changes Criminal Justice international penitentiary system Reform Inter- standards and the Agency implementation of Coordination 13 changes, if necessary Council 5.1.2. evaluation of 5.1.2.1. improvement of internal MoC 2014-2015 • Formulation of SOPs administration at administration and management at • Strengthening of administration the penitentiary the penitentiary department and internal controls mechanisms department 5.1.2.2. review of qualification MoC 2014-2015 • Reviewed qualification requirements and job descriptions requirements and job descriptions of current and future staff for staff members, as well as their • Number of certified staff certification 5.1.2.3. human rights oriented MoC 2014-2015 Number of certified, trained staff training of staff across the penitentiary system, including the administrative, internal controls and management departments 5.1.3. improvement 5.1.3.1. revised classifications of MoC 2014-2015 Percentage of people deprived of standards of penitentiary establishments of/limited in their liberty across detention and the various penitentiary establishments, conditions for in accordance with risks and detainees, including reintegration requirements the specific needs of 5.1.3.2. renovation and MoC 2014-2015 Number of renovated facilities; vulnerable groups maintenance of existing facilities/ annual parliamentary and special such as women, penitentiary establishments reports of the Public Defender minors and persons 5.1.3.3. regular review of the MoC 2014-2015 Provision of adequate nutrition for with disabilities adequate nutrition of prisoners and prisoners; regular review of the raising of standards based on nutritional standards such findings 14 5.1.3.4. regular maintenance of MoC 2014-2015 Number of prisoners provided with sanitary facilities to ensure personal basic necessities (soft inventory) and hygiene and the provision of basic conditions of sanitary facilities in necessities for prisoners in penitentiary establishments; annual penitentiary establishments parliamentary and special reports of the Public Defender 5.1.3.5. provision of sufficient and MoC 2014-2015 • Number of long-term visitation appropriate space/facilities to spaces provided promote long-term visitations by • Number of prisoners provided with family members and enhance the the right of visitation likelihood of successful • Reports of the Preventive reintegration of prisoners Mechanism 5.1.3.6. enhancement of MoC 2014-2015 • Number of reception facilities communications procedures with provided prisoners’ families/other interested • Number of people receiving individuals enhanced communications services • Installment of comment boxes at the reception facilities • Inspection of comment boxes and evaluation of comments 5.1.3.7. provision of adequate MoC 2014-2015 • Mortality rates at penitentiary healthcare to all accused and establishments convicted prisoners, in accordance • Examination, testing and treatment with nationally recognized rates of infectious diseases (such as professional and medical care HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and standards hepatitis-C), as well as their transmission rates • Ratio of healthcare professionals to prisoners 15 • Rates of uptake and utilization of primary and specialized medical care (referral) 5.1.3.8. creation of special MoC 2014-2015 • Improvement of the normative and conditions for women minors legislative base • Study and evaluation of the infrastructural improvements needed at penitentiary establishments so as to better serve the specific needs of (accused/convicted) women detainees, minors and persons with disabilities • Incorporation of evaluations into future infrastructure development projects 5.1.4. rehabilitation 5.1.4.1. creation of special working MoC 2014-2015 • Number of working zones set up and reintegration of spaces and facilities to develop skills across various penitentiary prisoners of prisoners and instill a healthy establishments work ethic • Number of employed prisoners on state-governed employment contracts 5.1.4.2. improvement of the level of MoC 2014-2015 • Ongoing educational, professional education provided across and vocational courses within penitentiary establishments and penitentiary establishments in line enhancement of opportunities for with national standards prisoners to receive access to a • Number of prisoners enrolled and variety of educational and certified on such courses vocational programs 16 5.1.4.3. formulation of effective MoC 2014-2015 Number of prisoners in various rehabilitation and service provision rehabilitation programs programs 5.1.4.4. propagation of ‘individual MoC 2014-2015 Number of prisoners in such pilot sentence planning’ methodology, schemes through a series of pilot schemes 5.1.5. further 5.1.5.1. development of the rules on MoC 2014-2015 • Increased number of Local strengthen parole parole and early release Councils for Early Conditional and early release Release; mechanisms • Establishment of a special council to deal with women prisoners • Number of reviewed, commuted and substituted sentences 5.1.5.2. decision-making of Local MoC 2014-2015 Improvements in quality and Councils for Early Conditional quantity of decisions made in Release, as well as the Standing accordance with existing pilot Commission on the Revocation of schemes Probationary Sentences, to be conducted in consideration of the methodology of individual sentence planning pilot schemes 5.1.6. strengthening 5.1.6.1. raising the awareness of MoC 2014-2015 • Amount of printed material on of procedural and prisoners of their rights to submit prisoners’ rights and provision of legal safeguards for grievances in cases of multilingual, informative prisoners administrative and disciplinary brochures/leaflets procedural shortfalls • Number of brochures handed out to prisoners at their request 5.1.6.2. provision of access to MoC 2014-2015 Number of grievance envelopes grievance procedure in the Prison collected 17 Code 5.1.7. effective 5.1.7.1. review of MoC internal MoC 2014-2015 Introduction of new methodologies operation of the controls mechanisms; formulation in future training schemes MoC and its internal and implementation of new controls methodologies mechanisms 5.1.8. establishment 5.1.8.1. creation of a monitoring MoC 2014-2015 • Initiation of relevant legislative of an effective agency comprised of NGO changes public monitoring representatives • Establishment of monitoring mechanism within agency; formulation of the MoC methodologies; full training of representatives within the agency 5.2. structural 5.2.1. increasing the 5.2.1.1. development of National 2014 Movement of central offices and integrity of the administrative infrastructure Probation Tbilisi Probation Bureau to a new, probationary capabilities of the Agency refurbished site system LEPL National 5.2.1.2. development of the National 2014 Development of rehabilitation Service of Execution probation service structure Probation programs of Non-Custodial Agency Sentences and 5.2.1.3. lessening of the burden on National 2014-2015 Average number of probationers per Probation (‘National agency employees Probation agency employee Probation Agency’) Agency 5.2.1.4. organization of video- National 2014-2015 Expansion and increased provision of conferencing Probation video-conferencing services Agency 5.2.1.5. setting up of the limited National 2014-2015 Successful functioning of the limited liberty/halfway house Probation liberty/halfway house establishment establishment Agency 5.2.1.6. strengthening the National 2014-2015 Number of trained agency staff 18 qualifications of staff members Probation Agency 5.2.2. development 5.2.2.1. consideration of MoC; National 2014-2015 Preparation and initiation of relevant of the legislative international recommendations and Probation legislative changes base preparation of documentation for Agency relevant legislative changes 5.2.3. improvement 5.2.3.1. collation and management National 2014-2015 Percentage of registered probationers of system of of a special electronic database Probation on the database supervision Agency 5.2.3.2. collaboration of agency staff National 2014-2015 Statistics on formulation of with prisoners in the formulation of Probation assessments of risk, requirements and assessments of risks, requirements Agency individual sentence plans and individual sentence plans 5.2.4. initiation of 5.2.4.1. initiation of various National 2014-2015 Number of prisoners involved in rehabilitation rehabilitation programs for Probation rehabilitation programs programs and probationers Agency; non- increased governmental involvement of the sector public 5.2.4.2. endorsement of National 2014-2015 Number of employed probationers employment opportunities for Probation probationers Agency; public and private sectors 5.2.4.3. encouragement of National 2014-2015 Number of probationers involved in probationers to get involved in Probation sporting activities various sporting activities Agency; Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs 19 of Georgia 5.2.4.4. organization of interesting National 2014-2015 Number of probationers involved in and informative cultural events Probation informative cultural events Agency; non- governmental organizations (NGOs) 5.2.4.5. organization of charity National 2014-2015 Number of probationers involved in events and humanitarian activities Probation charitable and humanitarian events Agency; NGOs 5.2.5. raising public 5.2.5.1. annual report of the National 2014-2015 Adequate level of informative awareness on the National Probation Agency Probation resources available to the public on activities and Agency Agency activities and projects projects of the 5.2.5.2. preparation and National 2014-2015 Adequate level of informative National Probation dissemination of informative Probation resources available to the public on Agency brochures and television broadcasts Agency; civil Agency activities and projects organizations 5.3. maintenance 5.3.1. formulation of 5.3.1.1. formulation of a uniform LEPL Center 2014 Preparation of relevant of high levels of an single, uniform strategy and action plan, in for Crime documentation human rights strategy for the accordance with recommendations Prevention and protection in the social reintegration / of international organizations Innovative social rehabilitation of Programs; reintegration/ former prisoners Penitentiary rehabilitation Department of programs of the MoC; former prisoners National Probation Agency 20 5.3.2. continuation 5.3.2.1. initial employment within LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of former prisoners involved of the rehabilitation penitentiary establishment prior to for Crime in rehabilitative programs process release; preparation for release Prevention and Innovative Programs; Penitentiary Department of the MoC 5.3.3. improvement 5.3.3.1. creation of rehabilitation LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of former prisoners and their of rehabilitation programs for former prisoners and for Crime family members involved in such programs for former their family members Prevention and rehabilitative programs prisoners and their Innovative family members Programs 5.3.3.2. supporting employment of LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of employed former former prisoners for Crime prisoners Prevention and Innovative Programs 5.3.3.3. supporting involvement of LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of former prisoners and their former prisoners in sporting for Crime family members involved in sporting activities Prevention and activities Innovative Programs; Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia 5.3.3.4. supporting involvement of LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of former prisoners and their former prisoners in cultural and for Crime family members involved in cultural 21 scientific activities/events Prevention and and scientific activities/events Innovative Programs 5.3.3.5. enhancement of LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of re-trained staff qualifications of workers with for Crime former prisoners Prevention and Innovative Programs 5.3.4. professional 5.3.4.1. access to professional LEPL Center 2014-2015 Number of former prisoners training of former training for former prisoners for Crime undergoing professional training/ prisoners Prevention and education Innovative Programs; MES 5.3.5. raising public 5.3.5.1. annual report of LEPL LEPL Center 2014-2015 Adequate level of informative awareness and Center for Crime Prevention and for Crime resources available to the public involvement Innovative Programs Prevention and Innovative Programs 5.3.5.2. preparation of brochures, LEPL Center 2014-2015 Adequate level of informative booklets, leaflets, posters, television for Crime resources available to the public broadcasts and organization of Prevention and informative social campaigns Innovative Programs

6. Torture and Other Forms of Ill-treatment Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 6. fight against 6.1. improvement of 6.1.1. appropriate measures to be MoJ; MoC; 2014-2015 • Recommendations of UN Treaty torture and other the legislative base adopted in the National Action Plan Main Bodies and the European 22 forms of ill- for the protection of for the Fight Against Ill-treatment Prosecutor’s Committee for the Prevention of treatment accused, convicted Office; MoIA; Torture and detained 6.1.2. reevaluation of the legislative in cooperation • Recommendations of the persons from ill- base and internal policies governing with the Public legislative/regulatory reforms treatment actions taken against the ill- Defender package; guidelines of the Chief treatment of accused, convicted and Prosecutor detained persons, in order to ensure • Public announcements efficiency and accordance with • Reports of National Preventive international standards Mechanism of the Public Defender 6.1.3. preparation for legislative changes resulting from analyses of measures taken to reform plea bargaining (1.1.2. above); improvement of internal policies 6.2. improvement of 6.2.1. improvement of living Government of 2014-2015 Legislative reforms package; living conditions conditions through regular Georgia; MoC; assessments and recommendations of and institutional monitoring and implementation of Ministry of national and international treatment of necessary measures, in accordance Defence (MoD); monitoring mechanisms accused, convicted with international standards MoIA and detained 6.2.2. creation of an adequate MoC 2014-2015 Assessments and recommendations of persons regime and safe environment to national and international conduct rehabilitation and monitoring mechanisms; legislative treatment, in accordance with reforms package; report of the international standards and the National Preventive Mechanism express participation of international experts 23 6.3. internal 6.3.1. improvement of the internal Government of 2014-2015 • Changes in regulatory legislation; (inspection) and (inspection) monitoring mechanism Georgia; MoJ; • Review of administrative external monitoring of accused, convicted and detained MoC; Ministry principles, inspections procedures of living conditions persons, by means of legislative of Labour, and methods of reporting and institutional changes and installation of internal Health and • Adequate financial provisions treatment of regulations (e.g. regular inspections, Social Affairs • Report of the National Preventive accused, convicted greater independence and the (MoLHSA); Mechanism and detained timely response to grievances and Office of the persons other requests) Personal Data Protection Inspector; MoIA; in cooperation with the Public Defender Government of 2014-2015 • Changes in regulatory legislation 6.3.2. enhancement of audio-video Georgia; MoC; • Review of administrative monitoring systems in penitentiary Office of the principles, inspections procedures establishments; enhancement of Personal Data and methods of reporting technical assistance, the Protection • Adequate financial provisions safeguarding and extension of the Inspector; in • Report of the National Preventive period of retention of data, in cooperation Mechanism accordance with international with the Public principles on privacy and data Defender protection 24 6.3.3. strengthening of external Government of 2014-2015 • Reports on and responses to monitoring mechanisms and inter- Georgia; MoJ; monitoring mechanisms agency cooperation to improve the MoC; MoIA; in • Changes in legislation living conditions and treatment of cooperation • Changes to internal policy, set out accused, convicted and detained with the Public in the report of the National persons; this includes the Office of Defender Preventive Mechanism the Public Defender, as well as the National Preventive Mechanism; preparation of documentation and drafting of proposals for changes in regulatory legislation 6.4. refinement of 6.4.1. updating the system of MoIA; 2014-2015 • Improved accounting system statistical data on admission, registration and Prosecutor’s • Generated statistical data and its the ill-treatment of accounting of accused, convicted Office; MoC analysis; set out in the report of the accused, convicted and detained persons in National Preventive Mechanism and detained penitentiary establishments persons, requisite counteractions 6.4.2. generation, finalization and systemization of statistical data, to better analyze ill-treatment growth/reduction rates 6.5. continued 6.5.1. recognition of potential MoC; 2014-2015 • Full mobilization of the PPTC training of staff and growth capabilities of training Penitentiary • Consideration of recommendations development of facilities in the prevention of ill- and Probation for increased capabilities of their capabilities to treatment; increasing cooperation Training Centre training facilities, during drafting prevent, redress and between institutions; development of the MoC of the Action Plan investigate cases of of educational standards, resources (PPTC); MoIA • Periodic assessment of needs torture and other and teaching methods, in Police • Changes in/new training programs; forms of ill- accordance with international Academy; Main reports 25 treatment, as well as standards Prosecutor’s • Number of civil servants that have to protect the Office; MoD; participated in continued training interests of victims MoJ; Training programs Center of Justice at MoJ 6.6. conducting of 6.6.1. increased accountability and Government of 2014-2015 • Assessments and recommendations full-scale, impartial, democratic supervision of law Georgia; MoJ; of national and international timely and enforcement agencies; creation of a Main monitoring mechanisms meaningful professional, independent, powerful Prosecutor’s • Legal/systems research analysis investigations on and trustworthy mechanism to deal Office; MoIA; • Changes in legislative and internal reports of torture with cases of offences committed by MoC; MoD; policies and other forms of public prosecutors, police officers administration • Reports of the National Preventive ill-treatment; etc.; comprehensive, professional, within Mechanism criminal obligatory training for all law penitentiary prosecution of enforcement representatives on establishments offenders; human rights and ethical standards combating impunity 6.6.2. formulation of methods and Main 2014-2015 • Assessments and recommendations in any reported tactical guidelines for the proper Prosecutor’s of national and international cases examination of cases of torture and Office; MoC; monitoring mechanisms other forms of ill-treatment, in MoIA • Methodological and tactical light of experiences of the guidelines international community • Report of the National Preventive Mechanism 6.6.3. prioritization of criminal Main 2014 • Assessments and recommendations prosecution in cases of torture and Prosecutor’s of national and international other forms of ill-treatment, Office monitoring mechanisms through the creation of a • Public policy agenda corresponding policy in the • Procedural guidelines for procedural guidelines for prosecution 26 prosecution • Report of the National Preventive Mechanism 6.7. eradication of 6.7.1. increased effectiveness of MoJ; Main 2014-2015 • Reports; recommendations torture and other legal assistance provided to victims Prosecutor’s • Changes in legislative and internal forms of ill- (as well as consideration of the Office; MoC; policies treatment and the necessary costs of legal aid), MoLHSA; Legal • List of government programs protection and through the financial and technical Aid Service; • Memorandums of cooperation set rehabilitation of support of the free Legal Aid out in the report of the National victims Service of the MoC Preventive Mechanism • Number of persons benefitting 6.7.2. formulation of rehabilitation from free legal aid services programs for victims and their monitoring, to guarantee effectiveness 6.7.3. increased cooperation with NGOs involved in assisting with such rehabilitation programs 6.8. timely and 6.8.1. support of informative All of the above 2014-2015 • Regular news updates/reports material reporting campaigns on preventing and named • Campaigns and plans to the public on the eradicating torture and other forms responsible • Reports of media monitoring eradication, of ill-treatment institutions and services prevention and authorities, as • Statistical database 6.8.2. regular and proactive ongoing well as any • Report of the National Preventive informing of the public on the investigations of others – who Mechanism course and progress of cases of torture or are kindly investigations on cases of torture or other forms of ill- invited to other forms of ill-treatment treatment contribute in the successful 27 accomplishmen t of the measures set out in the Action Plan

7. Human Trafficking Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 7. combating 7.1. prevention of 7.1.1. raising public awareness on Interagency 2014-2015 • Number of available informative human trafficking human trafficking actions being taken to combat Coordinating materials available human trafficking; conducting of Council for • Development of a unified informative campaigns on the issue Combating informational strategy in the fight Trafficking in against human trafficking Persons • Number of press conferences and participants 7.2. protection of 7.2.1. ensure the effective State Fund for 2014-2015 Number of victims of human victims of human functioning of special shelters Protection and trafficking that have benefitted from trafficking created for victims of human Assistance of the services of Atipfund Georgia trafficking (statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking (“Atipfund Georgia”) 7.2.2. provision of assistance to Atipfund 2014-2015 • Number of voluntary returnees out victims of human trafficking – Georgia; of the number of victims of human voluntary and safe return to their Ministry of trafficking 28 permanent place of residence, as Foreign Affairs • Number of victims of human well as rehabilitation of returnees (MFA); MoIA; trafficking that have been awarded Office of the special residence permits State Minister if Georgia for Diaspora Issues 7.3. systematic 7.3.1. constant exposure of human MoIA; Main 2014-2015 • Number of joint control mobile criminal trafficking offences and the Prosecutor’s groups created prosecution of creation of joint control mobile Office • Number of inspections, human trafficking groups, to this end investigations and prosecutions offences pursued by joint control mobile groups 7.3.2. development of guidelines on Interagency 2014-2015 Drafted and enacted guidelines investigations conducted by law Coordinating enforcement agencies in relation to Council for human trafficking offences, their Combating timely prosecution and treatment of Trafficking in victims of human trafficking Persons; Main Prosecutor’s Office; MoIA 7.3.3. strengthening of MoIA; Main 2014-2015 Number of trained and certified staff qualifications of law enforcement Prosecutor’s agents and representatives, through Office initiation of relevant training programs 7.4. increased 7.4.1. increased cooperation Interagency 2014-2015 • Number of joint projects cooperation on anti- between the Interagency Coordinating • Number of signed memorandums trafficking issues Coordinating Council for Council for of cooperation Combating Trafficking in Persons Combating 29 and the general public, as well as Trafficking in international and non- Persons governmental organizations; establishment/renewal of memorandums of cooperation 7.4.2. increased intergovernmental MoJ; Main 2014-2015 • Number of intergovernmental and transnational cooperation, Prosecutor’s meetings held especially with partner and border Office; MoIA; • Number of agreements signed nations; launching of negotiations MFA

8. Right to Privacy Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 8. high standards 8.1. development of 8.1.1. initiation of legislative Government of 2014-2015 First phase indicator of the visa of protection of the legislative base, changes, in order to bring personal Georgia; MoIA; liberation action plan (relating to the right to to be in accordance data protection in line with Office of the personal data protection) assessed as privacy with international international and European Personal Data completed by the EU Evaluation and European standards; involvement of the Protection Mission standards Government and Parliament of Inspector Georgia, as well as NGOs 8.1.2. full enactment of the Law of Office of the 2014 Enactment of the Law of Georgia on Georgia on Personal Data Personal Data Personal Data Protection 2014 Protection 2014 (“Data Protection Protection Law”) Inspector; Government of Georgia 8.2. correct practical 8.2.1. development of internal Various 2014 Existence of internal policies and implementation of policies and norms for the smooth ministries of norms legislation and implementation of the Data Georgia; Office 30 exhibition of better Protection Law of the Personal practices in the Data Protection course of protecting Inspector and processing 8.2.2. preparation of official Office of the 2014 Preparation of official commentaries personal data, with commentaries on the Data Personal Data on the Law of Georgia on Personal the overarching aim Protection Law, to ensure the Protection Data Protection 2014 of protecting the correct practical application of its Inspector right to privacy provisions and the formulation of a unified approach to implementation 8.2.3. raising the level of Government of 2014-2015 Provision of necessary funding independence of the Personal Data Georgia; MFA Protection Inspector; strengthening the supervisory authority for the protection of personal data; provision of adequate funding 8.2.54. formulation of guidelines Office of the 2014-2015 Formulation of guidelines and and recommendations regarding Personal Data recommendations the protection of personal data Protection Inspector 8.2.65. organization of training Government of 2014-2015 • Number of consultations with programs in relation to privacy and Georgia; Office public sector representatives personal data protection rights and of the Personal • Number of trainings held; number issues, for employees of all public Data Protection of trained staff institutions Inspector 8.3. raising public 8.3.1. organization and Office of the 2014-2015 Number of events held awareness on the coordination of events and Personal Data right to privacy and meetings, aimed at providing Protection personal data information to particular target Inspector 31 protection groups 8.3.2. preparation and Office of the 2014-2015 Assessments of the level of public dissemination of informative Personal Data awareness, according to various social brochures, television broadcasts and Protection studies and questionnaires other resources Inspector

9. Freedom of Expression Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 9. protection of 9.1. limitation and 9.1.1. swift and effective Main 2014-2015 Report of the Public Defender; the freedom of prevention of investigations by the investigative Prosecutor’s statistics provided by law expression interference in the authorities into any alleged Office; MoIA enforcement agencies professional interferences in the professional activities of activities of journalists journalists 9.1.2. appropriate classification of crimes by the Prosecutor’s Office in relation to confirmed incidents 9.1.3. generation of statistics by investigative authorities based on confirmed incidents and the resolution of such incidents 32 9.2. identification 9.2.1. identification of existing MoJ; 2014-2015 Initiation of prepared draft bill and elimination of legislative gaps and ambiguities Government of current legislative relating to the freedom of Georgia; ambiguities, in expression; review of the notion of Ministry of relation to freedom ‘interference’ in the professional Economy and of expression activities of journalists, if necessary; Sustainable preparation of recommendations Development and reform projects relating to (MoESD) internal regulations of digital broadcasting, if necessary 9.3. provision of 9.3.1. initiation of relevant MoJ 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative access to legislative changes in order to raise changes information public awareness

10. Freedoms of Assembly and Association Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 10. ensure high 10.1. development 10.1.1. in accordance with the MoJ; 2014-2015 Initiation of prepared draft bill standards of of the legislative recommendations of the Venice Government of protection for the base for the Commission, the Constitutional Georgia; MoIA freedoms of freedoms of Court of Georgia, the European assembly and assembly and Court of Human Rights, as well as association association in the Public Defender of Georgia, the accordance with preparation of a legislative reforms international package in relation to the freedoms standards of assembly and association, for presentation to the Parliament of 33 Georgia 10.2. prevention and 10.2.1. prevention and provision of MoIA 2014-2015 Details from completed studies provision of legal legal redress in cases of violations of redress in cases of the freedoms of assembly and violations of the association, through better freedoms of preparation of various law assembly and enforcement divisions in dealing association with mass demonstrations/crowd control 10.2.2. development of SOPs for the MoIA 2014-2015 Prepared documents/instructions relevant sub-divisions of the MoIA 10.2.3. consideration of the MoIA 2014-2015 Prepared normative and legislative experiences of European and changes international communities in the manifestation of the freedoms of assembly and association 10.2.4. integration of the above MoIA 2014-2015 Number of trainings held subject matter into the various training programs at MoIA Academy

11. Protection of National and Ethnic Minorities Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 11. full 11.1. effective 11.1.1. initiation of an all- Government of 2014 Enacted legislative act integration, defense of national encompassing law to guarantee Georgia preservation of and ethnic equal rights and eradicate any cultural identity minorities against forms of discriminatory treatment 34 and defense discriminatory against national and ethnic against treatment minorities discriminatory 11.1.2. raising public awareness on Training Center 2014-2015 Number of training/seminars held and treatment of the rights of national and ethnic of Justice at the number of participants national and minorities, as well as anti- MoJ ethnic minorities discrimination legislation 11.1.3. raising the awareness of MoIA; MoIA 2014-2015 Number of training/seminars held and MoIA staff and participants in the Academy the number of participants; training programs at MoIA curriculum and lecturing hours Academy, about the rights of national and ethnic minorities 11.2. full social 11.2.1. ensure teaching of the MES; Office of 2014-2015 Number of Georgian language lessons; integration of official state language in all the State course curricula; number of qualified national and ethnic secondary and higher education Minister of teachers; level of education of minorities and institutions; creation of special Georgia for students; availability of relevant encouragement of language courses for adults Reconciliation courses in higher education their greater and Civic institutions; number of qualified involvement in Equality (SMR); participants of special courses decision-making Ministry of processes Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia 11.2.2. provision of preschool, MES; SMR; 2014-2015 Formulation and execution of primary and secondary education Ministry of academic programs; number of for representatives of national and Sport and institutions introducing such ethnic minorities, as well as access Youth Affairs programs; number of textbooks to non-formal education of Georgia available; number of certified teachers 11.2.3. availability and provision of MES 2014-2015 Formulation of course curricula; higher education for number of institutions adopting new 35 representatives of national and curricula; number of students in ethnic minorities receipt of grants; number of students 11.2.4. promotion of greater access SMR; Ministry 2014-2015 to media and information in various of Culture and national and ethnic minority Monument languages Protection of Georgia 11.3. ensure civic 11.3.1. promotion of a framework SMR 2014-2015 Formulation of a new strategy and participation of convention on the protection of action plan document; number of national and ethnic national and ethnic minorities; meetings held minorities acquaintance with the national strategy on dealing with national and ethnic minorities 11.3.2. training of local self- SMR 2014-2015 Number of training held; number of government representatives of the trained personnel regions inhabited by national and ethnic minorities, on tolerance and human rights issues 11.4. promotion of 11.4.1. improvement of Ministry of 2014-2015 Number of completed projects; social and regional infrastructure in regions inhabited Regional rebuilding and improvement of integration of by national and ethnic minorities Development infrastructure national and ethnic and minorities Infrastructure (MRDI); international organizations and funds 11.4.2. promotion of professional MRDI; MoESD; 2014-2015 Number of completed projects; training and employment MES; Ministry number of participants in training 36 opportunities available to of Sport and programs representatives of national and Youth Affairs ethnic minorities of Georgia 11.5. preservation of 11.5.1. preservation of the cultural Ministry of 2014-2015 Number of completed projects the cultural identity identity of national and ethnic Culture and of national and minorities Monument ethnic minorities Protection of Georgia; SMR; Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia 11.5.2. preservation of the cultural Ministry of 2014-2015 Restoration of monuments heritage of national and ethnic Culture and minorities, in accordance with Monument Georgian legislation Protection of Georgia

12. Freedom of Religion and the Protection of Religious Minorities Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 12. fostering 12.1. establishment 12.1.1. guarantee of an equal rights Government of 2014 Enacted legislative act religious of legislative standpoint for all religious minority Georgia tolerance and the guarantees against groups; initiation of the Law of inadmissibility of the discrimination Georgia on the Elimination of All discrimination on of religious groups Forms of Discrimination religious grounds 12.1.2. consideration of legal and LEPL State 2014 Preparation of relevant regulatory guidelines for the Agency on recommendations construction of religious Religious 37 buildings/places of worship, in line Affairs; with international best practices; National drafting of relevant Human Rights recommendations Inter-Agency Task Force 12.2. prevention and 12.2.1. appropriate classification of MoIA; 2014-2015 Reports of the Public Defender effective crimes by the Prosecutor’s Office in Prosecutor’s investigation of relation to offences committed Office crimes motivated by based on religious grounds; religious hatred/ conducting of swift and effective intolerance investigations 12.2.2. identification of existing LEPL State Initiation of relevant legislative legislative gaps and ambiguities and Agency on changes initiation of subsequent legislative Religious changes Affairs 12.2.3. continued training of staff at MoIA; Main 2014-2015 Number of trained personnel the MoIA and the Main Prosecutor’s Prosecutor’s Office, in order to Office enhance their qualifications and capabilities, in conducting investigations into discriminatory offences 12.2.4. defense of public religious MoIA 2014-2015 Relevant assessments by the Public worship, if necessary Defender 12.3. reinforcing the 12.3.1. raising awareness of civil LEPL State 2014-2015 Number of trainings held principle of servants, in relation to issues of Agency on secularism in civil secularism and religious neutrality Religious service Affairs 38 12.4. compensation 12.4.1. determination and partial Government of 2014 Adequate compensation received by for damages caused compensation for damages caused Georgia; LEPL religious organizations to religious to religious organizations; to be State Agency organizations evaluated by the State Agency on on Religious Religious Affairs Affairs; National Human Rights Inter-Agency Task Force 12.4.2. impartial consideration by Ministry of 2014-2015 Report of LEPL State Agency on the Ministry of Culture and Culture and Religious Affairs; relevant assessments Monument Protection of the Monument by the Public Defender necessity to maintain and restore Protection of the religious buildings/places of Georgia; LEPL worship of all religious State Agency organizations on Religious Affairs 12.4.3. conducting of detailed LEPL State 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant investigations and historical studies, Agency on recommendations in relation to ownership rights of Religious particular religious establishments Affairs; Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia 12.4.4. preparation of relevant LEPL State 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant regulatory guidelines on the Agency on recommendations; initiation of licensing, registration and Religious relevant legislative changes 39 restoration of certain religious Affairs; establishments; declaration of a National moratorium until such guidelines Human Rights have been formulated Inter-Agency Task Force 12.5. promotion of 12.5.1. streamlining the rules of MES; LEPL 2014-2015 Adoption of amendments to the rules religious equality textbooks approval procedures, State Agency of textbooks approval procedure through the through incorporation of the on Religious education system following statements into Affairs textbooks: “The contents of this textbook take into account the diversity of the students in Georgia, in terms of their race, colour, language, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political or other views, national, ethnic, and social affiliation, property, social status or residence, etc.”; “This textbook promotes the development of non-stereotypical ways of thinking and diverse perspectives among students” 12.5.2. development of high MES 2014-2015 Incorporation of relevant standards standards in the administrative into the administrative guidelines guidelines for school principals, for the management of diversity and the rendering of an inclusive intercultural education 40 12.5.3. incorporation of special MES; LEPL 2014-2015 Relevant components included in the components into development State Agency professional development programs for programs for teachers, about the on Religious teachers correct methods and strategies for Affairs rendering inclusive, intercultural and interreligious forms of education 12.6. raising public 12.6.1. formulation and conducting MRDI; MoJ; 2014-2015 awareness and levels of informative campaigns, aimed at LEPL State of tolerance raising public awareness and levels Agency on of tolerance towards other religions Religious Affairs; MES

13. Protection of Child Rights Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 13.1 13.1.1. initialization 13.1.1.1. establishment of a working Office of the 2014-2015 • Establishment of the working strengthening the of the coordinating group dedicated to the monitoring Prime group/coordinating mechanism monitoring and mechanism and coordination of child rights by Minister; • Determination of the functions and coordinating the Parliament of Georgia National powers of the working mechanism for Human Rights group/coordinating mechanism child rights Inter-Agency • Quarterly meetings held Task Force • Monitoring of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, by the working group/coordinating mechanism 13.1.1.2. incorporation of the ‘best Child Rights 2014-2015 Incorporation of the ‘best interests of interests of the child’ principle in all Council the child’ principle in all government government programs, in the programs and strategic plans of action 41 determination of policy, as well as any legislative or administrative processes and strategies 13.1.2. 13.1.2.1. enhancement of Public 2014-2015 • Formulation of monitoring strengthening the monitoring abilities of the Public Defender; guidelines for child rights monitoring Defender and NGOs governmental • Strengthening of human resources mechanism for the and non- at the Center for Children at the protection of child governmental Office of the Public Defender rights organs; • Increased professional competencies MoLHSA of the Center for Children at the Office of the Public Defender, as well as relevant NGOs • ; nNumber of trained personnel • Regular monitoring of child services and correctional institutions 13.1.2.2. review of the ratification MFA; 2014 Preparation of analyses by relevant process of the third Optional Parliament of institutions working on ratification Protocol to the Convention of the Georgia Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure 13.1.2.3. review of the ratification MFA; 2014-2015 Preparation of analyses by relevant process of the International Parliament of institutions working on ratification Convention on the Protection of All Georgia Migrant Workers and Members of their Families 13.1.2.4. review of the ratification MFA; 2014-2015 Preparation of analyses by relevant process of the International Parliament of institutions working on ratification Convention for the Protection of All Georgia Persons from Enforced 42 Disappearance 13.2. 13.2.1. improvement 13.2.1.1. initiation of relevant MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative strengthening the of the legislative legislative changes and MES; MoIA; changes; enacted legislative acts; system of base improvement of the normative base Ministry of implementation by relevant public protection and for the elimination of violence Sport and institutions assistance for against children Youth Affairs children of Georgia 13.2.1.2. improving the regulatory, MoLHSA 2014 • Adoption of new standards of foster normative base for foster care and care reintegration, in order to decrease • Improvement of normative base for the number of children entering foster care and reintegration state care 13.2.1.3. harmonizing the exchange MoLHSA; 2014 Availability and access to government of information and methodologies, MoC; MES; information for interested child care between various child care MoIA institutions, within the bounds of data institutions protection laws 13.2.2. 13.2.2.1. Conducting of training MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Institutionalization and incorporation strengthening programs on the protection of child MES; MoIA of child rights protection issues into human resources rights for various professional training and educational programs for and institutional groups (i.e. prosecutors, teachers, professionals competencies of the advocates, medical staff, social child protection workers, school administrators, system child protection officers, etc.) 13.2.2.2. training of professionals in MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Institutionalization and incorporation the biological, psychological, social MES; MoIA of biological, psychological, social and and legal issues relating to child legal issues relating to child protection protection procedures (referrals) procedures into the training and education programs of professionals 43 13.2.2.3. incorporation of issues, MoLHSA; 2015 Incorporation of child protection relating to the protection of MES; MoIA issues into the training programs of children against abuse, into the professionals training programs and qualification requirements for professionals 13.2.2.4. improvement of the MoLHSA; 2014-2015 • Fast and adequate response to response mechanism for reported MES; MoIA reported cases of violence cases of child abuse • Existence of guidelines, for relevant public bodies, for recording reported cases of child abuse 13.2.2.5. creation of mechanisms for MoLHSA 2014 • Creation and approval of child assessments and referrals for mechanisms social services agencies • Notification of social workers, by social services agencies, of reported cases of child abuse or neglect 13.2.3. improvement 13.2.3.1. development of support MoLHSA 2014-2015 Existence of child support centers in of services for structures for victims of child abuse; every region; incorporation of costs vulnerable children broadening of consultations and into state budget rehabilitation services; greater access to non-formal education 13.2.3.2. activation of a hotline MoLHSA 2015 Establishment of a free and well recognized, 24-hour child support hotline 13.2.3.3. improvement of services MoLHSA; 2014-2015 • Launching of Tbilisi and Kutaisi for children living and working on MES; Ministry Day Care Centers the streets of Sport and • Formulation of government action Youth Affairs plans for the opening of additional of Georgia day care centers, in the other major cities of Georgia; adequate funding 44 ensured by state budget • Access to Youth Centers and housing services 13.2.3.4. provision of services for MoLHSA; 2015 Formulation, approval and piloting of young people in state care Ministry of service provision plans for young Sport and people in state care; adequate funding Youth Affairs through state budget of Georgia 13.2.3.5. improvement of early MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Number of beneficiaries of the learning and day care center services; number of children in services for children with receipt of government grants disabilities • Number of day care and early learning centers in various locations 13.2.3.6. provision of home care MoLHSA 2015 Formulation of action plan for services for children with enhancement of home care services; disabilities adequate funding through state budget 13.2.4. improvement 13.2.4.1. creation of a database for MoLHSA 2014-2015 Creation and regular updating of of information beneficiaries of various services beneficiaries database management 13.2.4.2. creation and regular MoLHSA 2014-2015 Creation of child services database systems updating of a database of existing child services in the country 13.2.4.3. development of a mobile State Services 2014-2015 • Formulation of a temporary registration system for vulnerable Development registration procedure for children children, in particular those Agency; living and working in the streets children who are living and MoLHSA • Activation of mobile registration working on the streets centers 13.2.5. raising of 13.2.5.1. formulation of informative MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Launching of mass media campaigns public awareness campaigns in order to raise public MES; MoIA to overcome stigmas towards children 45 awareness on the following issues: with disabilities and children living improvement of attitudes towards and working on the streets; as well as children with disabilities, to change attitudes towards issues elimination of violence against and relating to violence against and between children, changes in between children approach towards children living and working on the streets, etc. 13.2.5.2. integration of issues MES; Ministry 2015 Formulation of preschool, primary and relating to violence against the child of Sport and secondary school curricula, into preschool, primary and Youth Affairs incorporating issues of violence secondary educational programs; of Georgia against the child; integration into access to non-formal education relevant educational programs; programs creation and implementation of non- formal education programs 13.3. eradication 13.3.1. improvement 13.3.1.1.development of a targeted MoLHSA 2014 Review of the rules of distribution of of child poverty of the social security system of social assistance, to better social assistance; particular regard paid system for children reflect social needs to the needs of families with children living below the poverty line 13.4. support of 13.4.1. decrease 13.4.1.1. renewal of the system of MoLHSA; State 2014-2015 • Preparation of regulatory reforms children’s right to child and maternal registration of births and deaths; Services package for updating system of health deaths through improvement of the child and Development registration of births and deaths improvement of the maternal health management Agency; • Updating of registration quality of perinatal information system National documentation and statistical services Center for reporting requirements for relevant Disease institutions Control and Public Health (NCDC); National 46 Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) 13.4.1.2. establishment of a new MoLHSA 2014-2015 New licensing requirements for grading system for state maternity maternity hospitals (determining hospitals and their comparative levels of perinatal care) classification; establishment of new Updating of transfer system and guidelines for transferring mothers increased accountability and newborn babies in between these hospitals 13.4.1.3. creation of regulatory MoLHSA 2014-2015 Creation of a regulatory mechanism mechanism for the accreditation for the accreditation process of process of perinatal services; perinatal services introduction of voluntary accreditation 13.4.1.4. creation of mechanism for MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Regulations for the mechanism the preparation and professional have been formulated and initiated development of ante- and perinatal • Number of trained professionals care givers (gynecologists, neonatologists); percentage of trained perinatal care givers 13.4.2. improvement 13.4.2.1. increasing the capabilities MoLHSA; 2014-2015 • Improvement of monitoring of primary of primary care givers, especially in NCDC systems and instruments for healthcare services the monitoring of growth and primary care givers for children development of children between • Number of trained professionals; the ages of 0-6 percentage distributed between major cities and towns 13.4.2.2. support and development MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Development of protocols, of child mental health services standards and monitoring 47 mechanisms for child mental health services • Increasing geographical coverage of child mental health services 13.4.2.3. reduction of malnutrition MoLHSA; 2014-2015 • Mandatory flour fortification law through greater access to fortified NCDC has been drafted and enacted, in food products consideration of the assessments conducted by relevant bodies • Raising public awareness on the benefits of fortified food products, in particular iodized salt and fortified bread flour • Greater awareness of the public on staple food fortification and the necessary supplementation of micronutrients to children aged 6- 24 months in particular 13.4.3. improvement 13.4.3.1. incorporation of HIV/Aids MoLHSA; MES 2014-2015 • Incorporation of HIV/Aids issues of services for the issues into the national school into the national school curriculum prevention of curriculum and the equipping of • Number and percentage of teachers HIV/Aids teachers with textbooks and study trained in dealing with HIV/Aids aids issues nationwide 13.4.3.2. strengthening the roles of • Initiation of legislative changes NGOs in the provision of services, with regard to provision of especially to high-risk adolescents, confidential counselling and testing in the prevention of HIV/Aids; services on HIV/Aids related removal of existing regulatory matters to children from the age of barriers 14 • Initiation of relevant legislative 48 changes for the removal of barriers to voluntary consultations and testing, especially for high-risk groups in the population (including high-risk adolescents) 13.4.4. 13.4.4.1. improved access to sports Ministry of 2014-2015 • Number of children involved in improvements to halls, stadiums and gyms for Sport and sports and physical programs the provision of children with poor health/fitness Youth Affairs seeking to raise health/fitness levels; sports services and those in need of rehabilitation of Georgia statistical indicators of achieved results 13.5. 13.5.1. development 13.5.1.1. enactment of the juvenile MoJ 2014-2015 • Preparation of the Juvenile Justice development of of the legislative justice code Code (2014) the juvenile base of the juvenile • Completion of legislative justice system justice system, with procedures for enactment (2015) particular regard to: • Enactment of the Juvenile Justice children who come Code (2015) into conflict with 13.5.1.2. review of civil and Criminal 2014-2015 • Review of civil and administrative the law, child administrative regulatory Justice Reform regulatory legislation and witnesses, child legislation; development in Council identification of shortcomings in victims, and accordance with international child rights protection children who take standards of child rights protection, • Amendments to primary and part in civil and if necessary secondary legislation relating to administrative civil administrative violations proceedings 13.5.2. 13.5.2.1. specialization of MoIA; Main 2014-2015 • Formulation of system strengthening professionals (criminal, civil and Prosecutor’s specialization plans (2014) human resources administrative judges, prosecutors, Office; Legal • Formulation of job descriptions for and institutional advocates and police officers), Aid Service specialized professionals authority of the operating within the juvenile justice • Appointment of specialized 49 juvenile justice system professionals in judicial courts, the system Prosecutor’s Office, MoIA and the Legal Aid Service • Number of specialized professionals 13.5.2.2. creation of a child Main 2014-2015 Development of the concept of orientated environment Prosecutor’s establishing child orientated Office; MoIA environments 13.5.2.3. increasing the capabilities MoJ; MoIA; 2014-2015 • Preparation of educational of specialized professionals Main resources for specialized detectives, Prosecutor’s prosecutors, judges and advocates Office (2014) • Incorporation of educational resources into the training programs at the Training Center of Justice, High School of Justice, as well as the MoIA Police Academy (2014) • 100% of specialized professionals undergoing specially prepared training courses (2015) 13.5.2.4. development of a child MoJ; MoIA; 2014-2015 • Development of a child orientated orientated approach within the Main approach during both investigative criminal justice system Prosecutor’s and legal proceedings Office • Development of the questioning methodology of child victims and child witnesses • Development of a child orientated approach during civil litigation procedures 50 13.5.3. 13.5.3.1. establishment of a Main Formulation of relevant statistical establishment of a comprehensive data collection Prosecutor’s models and indicators and comprehensive data system, to record children entering Office; MoIA; incorporation into the databases of the collection system on the criminal justice system MoC; MES; MoIA, MoC, Prosecutor’s Office, MES children in contact MoLHSA; and MoLHSA; integration and with the law judicial courts synchronization of information systems 13.5.4. juvenile 13.5.4.1. strengthening of Main • Confirmation of action plan for crime prevention interagency mechanisms for Prosecutor’s juvenile crime prevention (2014) juvenile crime prevention Office; MoIA; • Interagency cooperation between MoC; MES; the justice, social security and MoLHSA education sectors (2014) • Determination of duties and functions of interagency group members (2014) • Specification of referral criteria for children with serious behavioral problems and children under the age of criminal responsibility; confirmation by relevant public authorities (i.e. MES, Social Service Agency, MoIA, Prosecutor’s Office) 13.5.5. 13.5.5.1. strengthening of MoJ; MoC; 2014-2015 • Deterrence indicators for children encouragement of deterrence and mediation programs Main committing severe and less severe principles of liberal Prosecutor’s offences justice Office • Strengthening of the coordinating mechanism for deterrence and mediation programs • Development of deterrence 51 concepts up to judicial level (2014) and initiation of relevant legislative changes in this regard (2015) 13.5.5.2. development of high Government of 2014 Establishment of high service standards of service for children Georgia standards for children who come into who come into conflict with the law conflict with the law; completion and certification of development strategies by the Government of Georgia 13.5.5.3. propagation of an MoC 2014-2015 • Development of individualized individual approach and individual approach concepts and practical sentence planning methodology; application of methodologies in pre- strengthening of parole and early trial detention centers release mechanism • Increased coordination between the Penitentiary and Probation Training Centre and the social security system • Development and completion of regulatory working rules for juvenile detention centers and juvenile parole boards 13.6. guarantee 13.6.1. increasing 13.6.1.1. development, certification MES 2014 Initiation of preschool law an inclusive and early learning and and implementation of preschool development project high quality preschool indicators law education for all from 52% up to 13.6.1.2. creation of university MES 2014-2015 Development of training programs children 100% training programs and courses for and creation of an action plan for early learning specialists and implementation preschool teachers Completed training of over 30% of preschool teaching personnel 52 13.6.1.3. formulation of guidelines MES; MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Formulation and introduction of and basic requirements for health guidelines and basic requirements and sanitation, as well as feeding in for health and sanitation, as well as preschool establishments (nurseries feeding in preschool establishments and alternative early learning • Formulation and financing of a centers); formulation and national curriculum for preschool implementation of a national and early learning centers curriculum for preschool establishments 13.6.2. access to 13.6.2.1. development of university MES; National 2014-2015 • Updated training course models and high quality general training programs and courses Center for resources available for teachers education (bachelor’s and master’s degrees) for Teacher • Number of trained teachers teachers Professional Development (TPDC); universities 13.6.2.2. involvement, into general MES; MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Formulation and implementation of education, of children outside the learning programs for increased social security and education involvement and educating of systems (including gifted, ethnic children minority and out of school children) • Number of children in schools • Number of schools participating • Introduction of child learning monitoring and assessment mechanisms 13.6.2.3. increased quality and MES 2014-2015 • Introduction of new professional relevancy of education development standards and schemes for teachers • Number of trained staff 53 • Number of successful students • Intensification of child academic assessment indicators, on central and local levels 13.6.2.4. management of a high MES; 2014-2015 • Monitoring of out of school quality education through Education children and children who are at improvements to the system of Management risk registrations and attendance Information • Regular data collection and monitoring; regular data collection, System (EMIS); recording of registrations and analysis and assessments TPDC attendance of previously out of school children 13.6.2.5. development of gender- MES 2014-2015 Formulation of gender-sensitive and sensitive and inclusive preschool inclusive preschool and general and general education policies and education policies by MES strategies 13.6.3. access to 13.6.3.1. development of a greater Ministry of 2014-2015 Number of young people involved in non-formal number of non-formal education Sport and such programs education programs, aimed at strengthening Youth Affairs young people’s sense of civic of Georgia responsibility and national identity 54

14. Gender Equality: Empowerment of Women 1 and the Fight Against Domestic Violence Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 14.1. achieving 14.1.1. 14.1.1.1. strengthening of the Parliament of 2014-2015 • Approval and fulfillment of gender equality establishment and Gender Equality Council of the Georgia; HCoJ; positions at the Gender Equality and the development of Parliament of Georgia Government Council of the Parliament of empowerment of institutional and Georgia women mechanisms for 14.1.1.2. consideration of gender- municipalities • Formulation and consideration of gender equality; based limitations in relation to of Georgia; recommendations by the gender drafting of employment within the judicial Geostat audit mechanism of Parliament legislation which system; formulation of relevant • Consideration of gender equality takes gender issues statistical analyses principles in future testing and into account examination procedures within the 14.1.1.3. establishment of National judicial system Human Rights Inter-Agency Task • Generation of gender-based Force to safeguard human rights and statistics in relation to the judicial gender equality, with the system; including judges, court cooperation of the executive branch chairmen, court officials and persons appointed to management 1 This part of the action plan is derived from and reflects the commitments of the Government of Georgia under the following action plans: - 2014-2016 National Action Plan for the Implementation of Gender Equality Policy in Georgia– approved by the Parliament of Georgia on 24 January 2014 by Decree 1945-Rs; - 2013-2015 National Action on the Fight Against Domestic Violence and the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence in Georgia – approved by Ordinance N17/07/01 of 17 July 2013 of the President of Georgia; - 2012-2015 National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions №№ 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on “Women, Peace and Security” – approved by the Parliament of Georgia on 27 December 2011 by Resolution №5622 Rs. 55 14.1.1.4. harmonization of national positions legislation with international • Generation of gender-based standards of gender rights protection statistics on court claimants • Number of trainings conducted on 14.1.1.5. consideration of gender account of gender equality policies issues in the drafting of the state for judges and court officials budget • Establishment of the National Human Rights Inter-Agency Task 14.1.1.6. consideration of gender- Force based limitations during the reforms • Approval and fulfillment of process of the civil service advisory roles on gender equality at the Chancellery of the Government 14.1.1.7. updating of gender-related of Georgia statistical data on the Geostat • Amount of legislation reevaluated website in light of gender equality concerns • Consideration of gender equality issues, where necessary, during the drafting of the budget programs of government ministries Consideration of gender equality issues, where necessary, in local self-government budgetary programs and spending priorities • Acknowledgment of gender-based limitations in civil service • Annual gender-related statistics on civil service employees • Updating of main gender-related statistical indicators in the 56 databases of Geostat, particularly in the areas of: residency, healthcare, social security, education, housing, employment, unemployment, income, spending, involvement in the business sector, agriculture and crime 14.1.2. 14.1.2.1. consideration of gender- Government 2014-2015 • Formulation of legislative reforms incorporation of related issues in key legislation and package or appropriate conclusions, gender equality within the education sector municipalities based on analyses of key legislation issues into the of Georgia; within the education sector education system 14.1.2.2. introduction of gender public • Appropriate action being taken for and the raising of equality issues into general broadcasting the achievement of gender balance public awareness education and media within teaching staff, based on organizations; conducted analyses 14.1.2.3. improvement of gender with the • Number of male teaching staff balance in technical colleges and assistance of • Conclusions from evaluations of educational institutions specializing NGOs and the national curriculum, teachers’ in science, technology, engineering other research professional standards and course and mathematics organizations; content, as well as training modules Central of teachers and principals; 14.1.2.4. raising the awareness of Election assessment of the gender-based young people on their social rights Commission of limitations contained therein and and duties through non-formal Georgia (CEC) formulation of relevant education recommendations • Formulation of new criteria for 14.1.2.5. fight against gender textbooks approval stereotypes and inequality through • Assessment of technical education increased knowledge and awareness spheres and formulation of relevant 57 recommendations 14.1.2.6. raising of public awareness • Number of participants in non- on the principles of gender equality formal education based on gender • Number of trainings held for staff 14.1.2.7. achievement of a high level members of the executive branch as of participation of women in sports well as local self-government and general physical activities organs, on gender equality issues; number of participants 14.1.2.8. organization of meetings • Results of media monitoring for residents living near the border • Number of approved projects and of occupied territories, for the informative campaigns for raising purposes of raising awareness public awareness on gender equality 14.1.2.9. raising of awareness of • Publication of articles on gender representatives of minority groups equality in the following newspapers: “Vrastan”, “Gurcistan” 14.1.2.10. communication of gender and “Svobodnaya Gruzya” equality issues to representatives of • Preparation of news reports on ethnic minorities gender equality issues for the non- Georgian language edition of the Public Broadcaster’s “Moambe” television program • Coverage of gender equality issues by regional media, through talk- shows and television programs 14.1.3. equal 14.1.3.1. consideration of gender 2014-2015 • Gender-based analysis of public involvement of equality principle in economic and private sector employment; men and women in policy and employment formulation of relevant the economy sector recommendations 58 14.1.3.2. strengthening the potential • Number of men and women of women in the economic sector involved in professional training programs 14.1.3.3. raising of awareness and • Results of the analysis of the qualifications of women involved/ business sector – conducted in interested in the agricultural sector order to expose any shortcomings, as well as raise the participation of 14.1.3.4. increasing participation of women; formulation of relevant women in agribusiness recommendations and reform programs, in case of any 14.1.3.5. participation of women in shortcomings the creation and development of • Number of trainings held for the agricultural cooperatives purposes of raising business 14.1.3.2. diversification of energy Ministry of 2014-2015 knowledge and economic potential sources, in order to increase Energy of of women productivity and supply, and reduce Georgia • Introduction of preferential agro- labor credit projects • Number of consultations and gender of participants for preferential agro-credit projects • Number of approved preferential agro-credit projects and loans issued (net total) • Number of consultations/meetings held by women’s groups (within their competencies) on the importance/necessity of agricultural cooperatives • Number of cooperatives created 59 through the activism of women • Number of villages being supplied with gas • Number of new projects for utilization of renewable and clean energy sources • Amount of information available on energy saving and conservation, through mass media • Number of women employed in the energy sector 14.1.4. 14.1.4.1. evaluation of healthcare MoLHSA 2014-2015 Reevaluation of regulatory legislation consideration of and social security regulatory in the healthcare and social security gender equality legislation spheres; results of analysis and issues in the health formulation of relevant and social security 14.1.4.2. guarantee equal, non- recommendations spheres discriminatory access to healthcare and social security • Consideration of MDG indicators in state healthcare and social 14.1.4.3. raising awareness on security programs; demarcation of reproductive health, human rights gender-based limitations in and gender equality principles subsequent reports • Incorporation of reproductive 14.1.4.4. study of the impaired health, human rights and gender balance of gender ratio at birth and equality principles in the practices formulation of relevant policy of mass media and NGOs; subsequent number of television 14.1.4.5. incorporation of gender programs and events held equality issues at every stage of • Results from analyses of the 60 training of healthcare professionals imbalance of gender ratio at birth and formulation of relevant recommendations • Formulation of government policy on the imbalance of gender ratio at birth • Incorporation of gender equality issues in the pre- and post-diploma educational curricula for healthcare professionals 14.1.5. 14.1.5.1. consideration of gender Government 2014-2015 consideration of equality principles during local self- and Greater participation of women in gender equality government reforms municipalities local self-government; support issues at the local of Georgia; mechanisms and recommendations level 14.1.5.2. formulation of preschool political parties policy and implementation at the taking part in • Number of training programs held local level the elections for female representatives of local self-government bodies; number of participants • Number of municipal advisers on gender issues; number of trainings held • Number of trainings conducted for the forum of women members of the City Assembly • Number of active women and female leaders identified • Balanced ratio of boys and girls involved in local youth politics 61 activities • Formulation of preschool policy, where gender-based limitations are taken into consideration • Number of trainings held for early learning specialists and preschool teachers; number of participants • Prioritization of early learning and development schemes that take gender equality issues into account • Reflection of gender equality issues in methodology and implementation principles • Establishment of standards for early/preschool learning • Number of early learning and development centers with improved infrastructure 14.1.6. 14.1.6.1. support of equal Gender 2014-2015 • Number of trainings and meetings encouragement of participation of men and women in Equality conducted; inclusion of gender- greater politics Council of the related issues in the parties’ participation of Parliament of political programs women in decision- 14.1.6.2. raising the participation of Georgia; • Number of elected female council making processes women in elected bodies Government of members Georgia; CEC • Number of elected female ministers 14.1.6.3. encouragement of greater of parliament participation of women in the • Number of voters, by sex decision-making processes of • Analysis of causes obstructing ministries and other institutions greater involvement of women in 62 decision-making processes and implementation of planned measures to overcome these obstacles 14.1.7. equal 14.1.7.1. protection of gender Ministry of 2014-2015 • Number of men and women involvement of balance in decision-making Environment involved in decision-making men and women in processes relating to environmental and Natural processes relating to environmental environmental protection Resources protection issues protection Protection of • Number of meetings held for the 14.1.7.2. raising awareness of Georgia (MoE); purpose of raising awareness on environmental protection issues, local self- environmental protection issues while maintaining a gender balance governing organizations 14.1.8. 14.1.8.1. increasing representation Government of 2014-2015 • Increased number of female consideration of and roles of women in MoIA Georgia employees across various gender equality departments of MoIA issues in law 14.1.8.2. raising awareness on • Number of informative campaigns enforcement and gender equality within the various conducted across various penitentiary structural divisions/departments of departments of MoIA, in relation to spheres MoIA gender equality issues • Number of meetings organized 14.1.8.3. improvement of housing with MoIA senior officials and living conditions of female • Maintenance of European standards prisoners of housing and living conditions within women’s prisons 14.1.8.4. creation of working zones • Number of female prisoners given in women’s penitentiary the right of family visitations establishments • Consideration and application of individualized approach concepts 63 14.1.8.5. psycho/social rehabilitation for female prisoners of female prisoners • Number of employed female prisoners 14.1.8.6. determination of minimum • Number of psycho-socially standards and freedoms for female rehabilitated female prisoners prisoners, in accordance with the • Number of trainings held in ‘Bangkok Rules’ relation to the ‘Bangkok Rules’; number of trained and certified 14.1.8.7. elimination of gender- prison staff motivated violence; effective • Number of prosecutors and trainee investigation and criminal prosecutors educated on issues prosecution of reported cases relating to the elimination of gender-motivated violence and the conducting of effective criminal investigations, in case of reported incidents • Increased number of applicants for law enforcement agency positions • Number of trained law enforcement officers in questioning methods and techniques of victims of sexual offences (MoIA) • Formulation of special administrative principles for prosecutors, which take women’s issues into account 14.2. fight against 14.2.1. 14.2.1.1. ensure the effective Government of 2014-2015 • Number of beneficiaries of the domestic violence development of functioning of the National Referral Georgia; in National Referral Mechanism and the protection legislation and Mechanism – instructions for cooperation • Review of legislation 64 of victims improvement of identification, protection and with all • Preparation of legislative reforms current rehabilitation of victims of domestic interested package mechanisms in violence international • Signing and ratification of the place for the and non- Council of Europe “Convention on prevention of 14.2.1.2. improvement of the governmental preventing and combating violence domestic violence, legislative base for the prevention of organizations against women and domestic as well as the domestic violence and the violence” protection and protection and assistance of victims; • Determination of the roles of social assistance of all harmonization of laws with existing workers in the area of domestic victims international conventions on violence domestic violence, with the aim of • Number of trainings conducted for becoming a party to them in the social workers on issues relating to future domestic violence; number of participants 14.2.1.3. becoming a party to • Development of uniform standards existing international conventions for the generation of national on domestic violence statistics on reported domestic violence cases 14.2.1.4. involvement of social • Constant functioning of the workers in the fight against common electronic database for domestic violence victims of domestic violence seeking refuge in shelter facilitiess 14.2.1.5. ensure maintenance of • Conducted research into domestic uniform, national statistics in the violence area of domestic violence 14.2.1.6. research into domestic violence 65 14.2.2. protection, 14.2.2.1. development of Government of 2014-2015 • Drafting of strategy document for assistance and mechanisms for the protection, Georgia; in the protection, assistance and rehabilitation of assistance and rehabilitation of cooperation rehabilitation of victims of victims of domestic victims of domestic violence with all domestic violence violence interested • Number of persons involved in 14.2.2.2. development of shelter international rehabilitation programs facilities/housing for victims of and non- • Incorporation of housing domestic violence governmental requirements into the State Fund organizations for Protection of and Assistance to 14.2.2.3. establishment and the Victims of Trafficking in development of crisis centers for Persons (the ‘State Fund’) victims of domestic violence • Opening of crisis centers • Assimilation of costs arising from 14.2.2.4. setting up of national housing facilities in the state domestic violence hotline budget, from end of 2015 • Provision for domestic violence 14.2.2.5. ensure legal protection of hotline in the State Fund victims of domestic violence • Effective, efficient monitoring system • Number of trainings conducted for the benefit of all persons involved in domestic violence response and prevention; number of participants 14.2.3. prevention 14.2.3.1. development of domestic Government of 2014-2015 • Formulation of government of domestic violence prevention mechanisms Georgia; in strategy to further develop the violence and the cooperation concept of rehabilitation of abusers raising of public 14.2.3.2. raising public awareness on with all • Formulation of a unified awareness on some of the negative consequences interested information strategy in the fight domestic violence of early marriages international against domestic violence 66 issues and non- • Incorporation of relevant themes 14.2.3.3. guarantee the effectiveness governmental into school textbooks of legislation for the prevention of organizations • Incorporation of domestic violence domestic violence and the issues in the pre- and post-diploma protection and assistance of victims, educational curricula for healthcare as well as the effective functioning professionals of the National Referral Mechanism • Number of television and radio broadcasts • Annual progress and comparison indicators • Quantity and geographical reach of reference materials on domestic violence • Compilation of existing legislative and regulatory acts in the area of domestic violence • Preparation of short film on domestic violence; number of showings • Number of informative, educational meetings conducted, especially for vulnerable groups – including Internally Displaced Persons (‘IDPs’) and ethnic minorities living in compact settlements 14.3. 14.3.1. 14.3.1.1. encouragement of greater Government of 2014-2015 • Growth indicator for the number of implementation encouragement of participation of women in decision- Georgia; under women in high of UN Security greater making processes in national the supervision command/managerial positions 67 Council participation of security of the Gender within the national security sphere Resolutions 1325, women in peace Equality • Consideration of women, peace and 1820, 1888, 1889 and security 14.3.1.2. encouragement of greater Council of the security issues in the framework of and 1960 on concerns participation of women in official Parliament of the Geneva International Women, Peace peace talks and negotiations Georgia; in Discussions and the Incident and Security cooperation Prevention and Response 14.3.1.3. encouragement of greater with all Mechanism participation of women in armed interested • Number of trainings held for the forces units and peacekeeping international benefit of women and women contingents; raising awareness of and non- groups, involved in peacekeeping these women on issues of peace and governmental talks and negotiations; number of security organizations female mediators • Number of trainings held in 14.3.1.4. encouragement of greater relation to joining peacekeeping participation of women in public contingents and armed forces units, diplomacy processes gender equality issues and UN Security Council Resolutions 2 on “Women, Peace and Security”; number of participants, by gender • Number of reference material/helpful resources formulated on the UN Security Council Resolutions on “Women, Peace and Security” and the recognition of gender equality principles within the National 2 Referring to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960, here and hereafter 68 Defence Academy of Georgia • Review of physical fitness standards required to join the armed forces and peacekeeping contingents, in the hope of providing a greater stimulus for women • Number of joint programs/projects conducted with the cooperation of local residents, living near the border of occupied territories; percentage of women and girls involved in such projects 14.3.2. 14.3.2.1. consideration of women’s Government of 2014-2015 • Number of seminars held, consideration of the issues in early warning systems and Georgia; under incorporating gender-related needs of women in conflict prevention mechanisms the supervision concerns into conflict prevention the prevention and of the Gender and early warning mechanisms; avoidance of 14.3.2.2. greater informing of Equality number of participants conflicts residents living near the border of Council of the (disaggregated data, according to occupied territories and, when Parliament of gender and professional post) necessary, the whole Georgian Georgia; in • Review of existing public population, on potential risks and cooperation information channels, in relation to threats of conflict, in particular with all raising awareness of potential risks threats to women and children interested and threats to women and children international in times of conflict; formulation of and non- relevant recommendations governmental • Number of hours dedicated to organizations learning more about public defense and safety, in state schools 69 • Number of meetings held between government and civil society organizations; number of joint projects formulated • Number of events held and percentage of the population that have been informed about the ways in which to minimize potential threats and risks, as well as measures to prevent conflict; number of male and female participants • Number of television and radio programs, newspaper and online publications 14.3.3. prevention 14.3.3.1. elimination of sexual and Government of 2014-2015 • Reevaluation of existing legislation of sexual and gender-motivated violence against Georgia; under on sexual violence offences gender-motivated women during periods of conflict the supervision committed in times of conflict; violence against and thereafter; zero tolerance policy of the Gender formulation of relevant women in times of on sexual violence against women Equality recommendations conflict and young girls Council of the • Number of conferences, discussions Parliament of and informative programs Georgia; in conducted on the basis of the zero cooperation tolerance policy towards sexual with all violence offences committed in interested times of conflict international • Number of trainings conducted in and non- the armed forces, peacekeeping governmental contingents and police units on 70 organizations gender-related issues and UN Security Council Resolutions; in particular on the prevention, identification and appropriate response to sexual and other forms of violence conducted against women and young girls; number of male and female participants in these training programs 14.3.4. protection of 14.3.4.1. assessment of conformity of Government of 2014-2015 • Assessment document on the women who have Georgian legislation with Georgia; under conformity of Georgian legislation become victims of international conventions, rules, the supervision with international conventions, war/conflict from agreements and mechanisms; of the Gender rules, agreements and mechanisms, any physical, social, protection of women who have Equality regarding the protection of women economic or become victims of war/conflict from Council of the who have become victims of political threats any physical, social, economic or Parliament of war/conflict from any physical, political threats Georgia; in social, economic or political threats cooperation • Number of trainings conducted, in 14.3.4.2. legal guarantees and full with all relation to issues encompassed by access to judicial courts for IDPs and interested UN Security Council Resolutions, women and young girls who have international for law enforcement officers, become victims of war/conflict and non- judges, Legal Aid Service governmental employees, as well as local self- 14.3.4.3. protection of IDPs and organizations government organizations and women who have become victims of relevant institutions; number of war/conflict from any physical, trained personnel/staff members social, economic or political threats (disaggregated data according to gender, professional post, rank and other criteria) 71 • Number of consultations and joint initiatives conducted for IDPs and women and young girls who have become victims of conflict; creation of a coordinating (referral) mechanism, specifically to deal with their legal concerns/rights of access to judicial courts • Number of educational, business and professional training courses conducted for IDPs and women who have become victims of war/conflict; number of participants • Presentation of relevant reports on the clean-up process of explosive remnants of war 14.3.5. protection of 14.3.5.1. ensuring participation of Government of 2014-2015 • Formulation of programs/projects the specific needs IDPs and women who have become Georgia; under on the basis of findings of specific of women during victims of war/conflict in the the supervision needs and priorities of IDPs and periods of determination of their own of the Gender women who have become victims war/conflict and priorities and specific needs Equality of war/conflicts the situation Council of the • Conducting of research, in order to thereafter 14.3.5.2. consideration of the Parliament of determine relevant psycho-social specific needs of women and young Georgia; in needs; in particular, study of the girls and encouragement of their cooperation needs of post-traumatic stress greater participation in post-conflict with all sufferers and victims of sexual and rehabilitation and reintegration interested gender-motivated violence project planning international • Number of trainings held on 72 and non- psycho-social assistance and 14.3.5.3. provision of access to governmental rehabilitation methods; number of psycho-social services for IDPs, organizations trained medical staff and specialists refugees and women and young girls (disaggregated data according to who have become victims of gender) war/conflict • Creation of an appropriate psycho- social and legal assistance and 14.3.5.4. popularization of UN healthcare mechanism Security Council Resolutions • Number of women and young girls that have benefitted from these 14.3.5.5. coordination, reporting and services monitoring of the implementation • Number of women and young girls of the National Action Plan who have become victims of war/conflict that have received information on HIV/Aids, voluntary consultations and testing facilities • Setting up of a hotline and database of organizations providing psycho- social services • Number of seminars, trainings and conferences held, in order to focus the attention of mass media on UN Security Council Resolutions on “Women, Peace and Security” • Creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force, under the supervision of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, to 73 coordinate the implementation of the National Action Plan • Number of meetings conducted and protocols and annual reports drafted by the Inter-Agency Task Force; annual progress reports by individual government ministries on implemented measures of the National Action Plan 14.4. fight against 14.4.1. 14.4.1.1. initiation of comprehensive Government of 2014 Initiation of relevant legislative discrimination on establishment of legislation to eliminate all forms of Georgia changes grounds of gender legal guarantees discrimination and guarantee rights identity and against equality sexual orientation discriminatory treatment 14.4.2. effective 14.4.2.1. conducting of timely and MoIA; 2014-2015 • Number of trained personnel punishment of hate effective investigations into hate Prosecutor’s • Annual report of the Public crimes (per Art. 53, crimes; consideration of this motive Office Defender s.3 of Criminal during criminal prosecution Justice Code) 14.4.2.2. effective training of law enforcement agents and representatives in the collection of information and differentiation of hate crimes from other offences 14.4.2.3. formulation of special statistics on hate crimes 74 14.4.2.4. provision of shelter MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Collection of data on causes for facilities/housing for victims of people seeking refuge in shelter domestic violence based on the facilitiess victim’s sexual orientation or gender • Annual report of the Public identity; raising the awareness of Defender staff/administration at shelter facilities on issues of gender identity/sexual orientation in relation to domestic violence

15. Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 15. strengthening 15.1. development 15.1.1. renovation of derelict Ministry of 2014-2015 • Enactment of new law on IDPs legal and social of long-term living buildings, construction of new Internally • Formulation of relevant secondary rights of IDPs; spaces/housing for apartment blocks, as well as the Displaced legislation and separate legal acts formulation of IDPs provision of standalone family Persons From • Establishment of a special policies focusing homes, to guarantee the long-term the Occupied commission, by order of the on the protection accommodation of IDPs Territories, Minister, in order to identify of their rights Accommodatio potential legislative gaps, as well as 15.1.2. conducting of the process of n and Refugees speed up the process of providing IDPs with long-term of Georgia implementation accommodation, in accordance with (MRA); other • Consideration of the needs of the specific rules and criteria assisting persons with disabilities in the defined by the 9 August 2013 №320 organizations – construction of new Order of the Minister LEPL National accommodation for IDPs Agency for • Reports and data from MRA and 15.1.3. assigning legal ownership State Property the National Agency of Public rights to IDPs of their existing Management, Registry 75 living spaces (previously IDPs LEPL National • Report of the Public Defender compact settlements), in accordance Agency of • Approval of renewed Action Plan with national legislation Public Registry; Government of 15.1.4. protection of IDPs from Georgia unlawful eviction from the existing living spaces/properties in their legal possession 15.1.5. consideration of the needs of persons with disabilities 15.1.6. speeding up the process of transferring legal ownership rights to IDPs of their existing living spaces (previously IDPs compact settlements), as well as the ownership rights to newly renovated or constructed apartments/houses, inhabited by IDPs, in accordance with national legislation 15.1.7. renewal of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the State Strategy on IDPs 2012-2014, to bring it into line with new legislation 76 15.1.8. constant development and elaboration of the new law on IDPs (in force since 1 March 2014) – further harmonization with international standards, addition of more defense mechanisms (if necessary), and strengthening of the roles of local self-government organs in the resolution of issues and concerns of IDPs 15.2. socio- 15.2.1. creation and development of MRA; MRA 2014-2015 • Financing and projects reports of economic a new public body supporting the Livelihood the MRA Livelihood LEPL integration of IDPs livelihoods of IDPs; increased LEPL; MoF • Annual parliamentary and special funding and activity reports of the Public Defender 15.2.2. formulation and implementation of new livelihood projects/programs 15.2.3. encouragement of greater participation of IDPs (before returning to their permanent place of residence), in the process of integration in other regions of the country

16. Rights of Refugees Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 77 16. consideration 16.1. development 16.1.1. application of relevant MRA; other 2014-2015 • Report of the MRA of the rights and improvement of changes to the law of Georgia on assisting • Preparation of relevant legislative guaranteed in the the relevant “The Status of Refugee and agencies; acts 1951 Convention legislative base Humanitarian” Government of • Special and parliamentary reports relating to the Georgia; MoJ; of the Public Defender of Georgia Status of Refugees 16.1.2. restatement/renewal of the MoIA Order of the President on the provision of shelter/accommodation to foreign persons 16.1.3. development and expansion of reception centers for those in need of shelter/refuge

17. Rights of Ecological Migrants Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 17. legal and social 17.1. resettlement of 17.1.1. resettlement of displaced MRA; other 2014-2015 • Reports prepared by MRA protection of displaced persons as persons as a result of natural or assisting • Drafting of relevant legislative act displaced persons a result of natural or human-made disasters (eco- agencies; • Annual parliamentary and special as a result of human-made migrants), in accordance with the Government of reports of the Public Defender natural or human- disasters (eco- 13 November 2013 №779 Order of Georgia; – made disasters migrants) the Minister LEPL National (eco-migrants) Agency for 17.1.2. creation of a legislative base State Property for the legal recognition of the Management;, rights of eco-migrants LEPL National Agency of 17.1.3. creation of a database on Public Registry; 78 eco-migrants 17.1.4. initiation of the process of assigning legal ownership rights to the living spaces inhabited by eco- migrants; those resettled prior to 1 January 2014 by the MRA, in accordance with national legislation

18. Human Rights and Repatriation Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 18. realization of 18.1. formulation 18.1.1. active cooperation with MRA; other 2014-2015 Formulation and publication of the rights of and publication of a relevant governmental institutions, assisting relevant documents repatriates, national action plan in order to initiate the process of institutions – forcibly exiled and strategy, for the formulating and publishing a including all from the former reintegration of national action plan and strategy, governmental Soviet Socialist repatriates that were for the reintegration of repatriates bodies that are Republic of forcibly exiled from that were forcibly exiled from the part of the Georgia, by the the former Soviet former Soviet Socialist Republic of inter- former USSR in Socialist Republic of Georgia, by the former USSR in the governmental the 1940s Georgia, by the 1940s agency, set up former USSR in the through 1940s Ordinance №111 of 1 March 2011 of the Government of 79 Georgia, in relation to the Repatriation of Persons forcibly sent into exile from the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia by the Former USSR in the ‘40s of the 20th Century

19. Protection of the Rights of Residents Living Near Borders of Occupied Territories Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 19.1. protection of 19.1.1. protection of 19.1.1.1. construction of new Interim 2014-2015 • Number of projects undertaken, the rights of health, access to outpatient clinics, furnished with Governmental including: construction and residents living education, modern medical equipment; Commission on improvement of various forms of near the borders of improvements in professional training of medical the Reaction to infrastructure (roads, schools, occupied socio-economic staff the Needs of irrigation systems, outpatient territories and conditions, the Affected clinics, etc.) improvements in development of 19.1.1.2. creation of special Population • Number of students, living in these their substandard infrastructure and circumstances for teachers and living in the areas, financed by government socio-economic the guarantee of students – maximum concessions villages at the grants and humanitarian maximum safety for for students and improved demarcation • Number of beneficiaries of various conditions residents living near educational services and line; and government services 80 the borders of infrastructure participating • Scope and reach of aid provided by occupied territories ministries various international organizations 19.1.1.3. restoration, construction • Prevention of the outflow of and development of housing and residents from villages located near various communal spaces; active the demarcation lines involvement by international • Reduction in crime figures benefactors to better respond to the needs of local residents 19.1.1.4. stabilization of crime rates; avoidance of any forms of provocation emanating from the occupied territories, in order to ensure maximum safety in areas located near the demarcation lines 19.2. provision of 19.2.1. maximum 19.2.1.1. continuing provision of MoLHSA; SMR 2014-2015 • Number of residents benefitting healthcare and accessibility of the Healthcare Referral Program from the Healthcare Referral access to education government for the Occupied Territories; Program for the Occupied to residents of healthcare programs improvement of mechanisms and Territories occupied to residents of raising of awareness • Annual parliamentary and special territories; support occupied territories reports of the Public Defender of their freedom of 19.2.2. maximum 19.2.2.1. creation of special MES 2014-2015 • Number of trainings held; number movement and access to state circumstances for teachers living in of participants mobilization of education programs the occupied regions and their • Number of students, from efforts to protect to the part of the professional training occupied regions, receiving human rights and Georgian population Georgian state education ensure safety residing within the 19.2.2.2. creation of maximum occupied territories concessions for students living in occupied territories, in order to 81 access the Georgian state education system 19.2.3. maintenance 19.2.3.1. ensure maximum safety in MFA; MoIA; 2014-2015 • Number of residents relocated of free movement, occupied territories; due informing MoJ; SMR from the demarcation lines kinship and friendly of international organizations and • International resolutions ties among residents mobilization of efforts to stop the • Number of persons with Georgian living in and around raising of barbed wire fences, as national identity cards and occupied territories; well as the problems arising passports (including status neutral aversion of therefrom; initialization of the documents) problems arising Geneva International Discussions from the raising of and IPRM mechanisms barriers and barbed wire fences 19.2.3.2. issuing of Georgian national identity and travel documents and access to the applications and registrations process for residents of occupied territories; including optional, status neutral documents 19.2.4. 19.2.4.1. due informing of MFA; MoIA; 2014-2015 • Raising of awareness among the improvements in international organizations on MoJ; SMR international community and call the substandard violations of human rights; for greater participation; humanitarian utilization of current mechanisms utilization of relevant mechanisms conditions in place (i.e. the Geneva for the protection of human rights experienced by International Discussions and the • Reduction in crime figures residents of IPRM); encouragement of greater occupied territories; international support in the prevention of severe protection of human rights – violations of human initiation of the international 82 rights, including: monitoring mechanism for the various forms of protection of human rights in discrimination and occupied territories violence, as well as crimes, such as robbery, kidnapping and extortion

20. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 20. provision of 20.1.bringing the 20.1.1. development and adoption Government of 2014 • Initiation of anti-discrimination equal legislative of anti-discrimination legislation, Georgia law opportunities for framework in line which takes into account aspects • Reports of the Public Defender persons with with international relating to persons with disabilities disabilities standards; 20.1.2. reform of the system of MoLHSA; other 2014-2015 Approval of relevant legislation for promotion of assessing and classifying the status interested the transition of the current greater involvement of various disabilities; continuation institutions classification system of various of persons with of the gradual transition process disabilities into the new, ‘social disabilities in into the ‘social model’ model’; implementation has begun decision-making 20.1.3. inclusion of persons with MoLHSA; other 2014-2015 Preparation of plans and programs processes disabilities in decision-making interested with the active participation of processes institutions persons with disabilities, or their representatives 20.1.4. bringing the legal MFA; 2014-2015 Initiation of legislative changes for framework in line with MoLHSA; MoJ; compliance with the UN Convention international standards (i.e. Parliament of compliance of national legislation Georgia with the UN Convention on the 83 Rights of Persons with Disabilities) 20.2. raising 20.2.1. raising public awareness on National 2014-2015 At least 30 journalists have been awareness on issues relating to persons with Human Rights trained disability issues disabilities; training of media Inter-Agency personnel and journalists on Task Force relevant issues 20.3. ensuring access 20.3.1. active management of the MoESD; MES; 2014-2015 • Approval of technical regulations to public process of accessing public facilities MoF • Formulation of new construction buildings/facilities and services, including physical standards and transport environments in public • Generation of statistics on new and buildings/institutions improved physical environments 20.3.2. promotion of equal access to MoESD 2014-2015 Development and implementation of public transportation and travel necessary standards for the facilities, through the development functioning of suitable transportation and implementation of relevant facilities and infrastructure regulations 20.4. promotion of 20.4.1. promotion of independent MoLHSA 2014-2015 Provision of supporting equipment to individual mobility mobility and communications for persons with disabilities, who have persons with disabilities applied to the Social Service Agency 20.5. facilitating the 20.5.1. ensuring accessibility for National Improvement of means of receiving realization of the persons with disabilities to various Human Rights and transmitting information rights of access to forms of receiving and conveying Inter-Agency information and information Task Force freedom of expression 20.6. ensuring right 20.6.1. determination of the legal MES; MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant to education framework governing persons with MoF; MoJ documentation special educational needs 84 20.6.2. creation of an adequate MES 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant legal system of academic funding for documentation and reports students with special educational needs 20.6.3. provision of continual, high MES; MoF 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant legal quality education for persons with documentation; research on special educational needs at evaluations of the quality of preschool, general, vocational and education higher education levels 20.6.4. development of a MES; MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Preparation of documentation on monitoring mechanism for persons the development of a monitoring with special educational needs mechanism • Reports of the Public Defender 20.7. equal access to 20.7.1. provision of equal access to MoLHSA 2014-2015 Percentage of persons with healthcare healthcare services, without disabilities, for whom healthcare discrimination arising on grounds services are available of disability 20.7.2. better management of health MoLHSA 2014-2015 Preparation of periodic reports by conditions resulting from relevant institutions disabilities 20.7.3. improvements in purpose, MoLHSA 2014-2015 Preparation of documentation and structure and management efficacy initiation of relevant changes of government healthcare programs for persons with disabilities 20.7.4. improvement of the health MoLHSA 2014-2015 Parliamentary report of the Public insurance system for persons with Defender disabilities 20.8. habilitation 20.8.1. access to existing MoLHSA 2014-2015 Access to habilitation/rehabilitation and rehabilitation habilitation and rehabilitation programs for persons with special 85 programs needs 20.8.2. improvement of quality and MoLHSA 2014-2015 Approval of habilitation/ effectiveness of habilitation/ rehabilitation service standards (new rehabilitation services guidelines and protocols); services carried out in accordance with approved standards 20.8.3. encouragement of social MoLHSA 2014-2015 Increased participation of persons rehabilitation with disabilities in social life 20.8.4. improvements in purpose, MoLHSA 2014-2015 Increased application, effectiveness structure and management efficacy and purposefulness of government of government habilitation/ habilitation/ rehabilitation programs rehabilitation programs 20.8.5. formulation of early MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Formulation of early intervention prevention system within the model framework of government • Early intervention services habilitation/ rehabilitation provided in accordance with programs for children internationally approved standards of practice 20.9. 20.9.1. ensuring equal labor and MoLHSA; MES; 2014-2015 Reports of the Public Defender encouragement of employment rights for persons with MoJ labor and disabilities employment 20.9.2. encouragement of greater MoLHSA; MoF 2014 Data on the number of persons employment of persons with employed disabilities 20.9.3. increased competitiveness in MoLHSA; MES 2014-2015 Creation of a professional orientation the labor market for disabled job- system, specially for persons with seekers disabilities; trainings undertaken by 86 disabled job-seekers, who require development of specific professional skills 20.9.4. guarantee a decent, safe and MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Formulation of regulatory clean working environment framework to ensure health and safety in the workplace; state supervision in the implementing of specified standards • Reduction in cases of forced labor and trafficking 20.10. social security 20.10.1. realization of the right to MoLHSA 2014-2015 • Determination of individual needs social security without of persons with disabilities discrimination and in consideration • Planning and provision of services of the individual needs of persons in consideration of identified with disabilities needs and priorities 20.10.2. improvements in purpose, MoLHSA 2014-2015 Development of service standards; structure and management efficacy compliance of services with of government social security applicable standards programs 20.10.3. promotion and MoLHSA 2014-2015 Number of persons with disabilities development of alternative social receiving alternative social services services 20.10.4. improvement of social MoLHSA 2014-2015 Broadening of “social packages”, services and cash allowances – through provision of monetary, as “social packages” – for persons with well as non-monetary social benefits, disabilities taking into account individual needs 20.11. 20.11.1. active development of the National 2014-2015 Report on implemented measures encouragement of process of establishing an equal Human Rights greater participation electoral environment for voters Inter-Agency 87 in public and with disabilities Task Force political life 20.11.2. encouragement of greater National 2014-2015 Conducting of informative involvement of persons with Human Rights campaigns, in order to increase disabilities in political and public Inter-Agency participation of persons with unions Task Force disabilities, in the activities of political and public unions 20.12. 20.12.1. guarantee equal Ministry of 2014-2015 Increased number of persons with encouragement of opportunities for the participation Culture and disabilities involved in cultural greater participation of persons with disabilities in Monument programs and projects in cultural, cultural life Protection of recreational, Georgia entertainment and 20.12.2. ensure equal access to Ministry of 2014-2015 Report on completed projects sporting events cultural facilities and materials Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia 20.12.3. access to recreational, Ministry of 2014-2015 Number of persons involved in such interactive, informative and non- Sport and programs formal education programs Youth Affairs of Georgia 20.12.4. increased access to and Ministry of 2014-2015 Number of persons with disabilities adjustment of sporting facilities and Sport and involved in sporting activities; stadiums, to better accommodate Youth Affairs growing number of renovated persons with disabilities of Georgia facilities

210. Rights to Work Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator 88 Body 21. protection of 21.1. continuing the 21.1.1. preparation and initiation of MoLHSA 2014-2015 Preparation and initiation of the right to work, process of relevant legislative changes for the legislative reforms package in accordance with development of improvement of the Labor Code of internationally labor legislation Georgia recognized 21.1.2. formulation of statutory MoLHSA 2014-2015 Initiation of relevant legislative standards regulations on health and safety in changes the workplace 21.1.3. review of employment law MoLHSA 2014-2015 Initiation of employment law review and preparation of relevant in the Parliament of Georgia legislative reforms package 21.1.4. initiation of draft law on State 2014-2015 Discussion of draft law on labor labor migration by the Government Commission on migration in the Parliament of of Georgia Migration Georgia Issues 21.2. 21.2.1. implementation of Freedom Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by implementation of of Association and Protection of the Georgia the Committee of Experts on the core conventions of Right to Organise Convention, 1948 Application of Conventions and the International (No. 87) Recommendations of the ILO Labour 21.2.2. implementation of Forced Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Organization (ILO) Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) Georgia the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.3. implementation of Abolition Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by 89 of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 Georgia the Committee of Experts on the (No. 105) Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.4. implementation of Right to Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Organise and Collective Bargaining Georgia the Committee of Experts on the Convention, 1949 (No. 98) Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.5. implementation of Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Minimum Age Convention, 1973 Georgia the Committee of Experts on the (No. 138) Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.6. implementation of Worst Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Forms of Child Labour Convention, Georgia the Committee of Experts on the 1999 (No. 182) Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.7. implementation of Equal Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Remuneration Convention, 1951 Georgia the Committee of Experts on the (No. 100) Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the ILO 21.2.8. implementation of Government of 2014-2015 Positive annual progress reports by Discrimination (Employment and Georgia the Committee of Experts on the Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. Application of Conventions and 111) Recommendations of the ILO 21.3. effective 21.3.1. active conducting of social Government of 2014-2015 Number of events, meetings and joint implementation of Georgia; 90 changes to the Labor dialogue/discussions MoLHSA initiatives conducted Code, in practice 21.3.2. creation of a Tripartite Government of 2014-2015 Number of sessions Social Partnership Commission Georgia 21.4. 20.4.1. preparation of MoLHSA Government of 2014-2015 Number of meetings/discussions implementation of reforms package Georgia; conducted; identification of necessary MoLHSA objectives for organizational institutional reforms development and formulation of for the protection of adjustment plan labor rights 21.4.2. establishment of mediation Government of 2014-2015 • Number of times mediation mechanism, whose mandate would Georgia; mechanism has been utilized include: MoLHSA • Number of collective labor agreements concluded within the • conciliatory procedures to framework of the mediation resolve collective labor mechanism disputes and prevention of conflict escalations (including in cases where the state plays the role of the employer); • promotion of collective labor agreements 21.4.3. development of the MoLHSA 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant instruments mediation mechanism’s conciliatory procedure for the resolution of collective labor disputes 21.4.4. improvement of health and MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Preparation of relevant safety and creation of an Government of recommendations for the creation of 91 inspections mechanism for Georgia an inspections mechanism, to check checking conditions in the health and safety regulations in the workplace workplace; initiation of relevant mechanism 21.4.5. increasing access to MoLHSA; 2014-2015 Number of job-seekers registered; employment services Social Service access to vocational training; updated Agency information on existing vacancies 21.5. enhancement 21.5.1. enhancement of cooperation MoLHSA 2014-2015 Enhancement of cooperation, of international and communications with successful implementation of ongoing cooperation in the traditional partners (US projects and initiation of new field of labor and Department of Labour, ILO, projects employment International Organization for Migration, EU, World Bank, the German Society for International Cooperation, the European Training Foundation); creation of new partnership ties

22. Right to Property Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 22. creation of 22.1. refinement 22.1.1. creation of a single, LEPL National 2014-2015 • Creation of a single, unified, guarantees for the and improvement of electronic land registrations Agency of electronic land registrations inviolability of real estate database; conversion of paper Public Registry database property rights, in registration documents to electronic format • Procurement of the software accordance with needed and initiation of step by 92 internationally documentation step process to convert land recognized registrations that are currently in standards paper format, into electronic format 22.1.2. incorporation of cadastral LEPL National 2014 Development and processing of surveys of the Shatili territory into Agency of satellite imagery and geodetic the single, unified electronic land Public Registry measurements, in order to generate registrations database orthophotos (geometrically corrected areal images) and cadastral surveys and maps 22.1.3. incorporation of land LEPL National Project is • Land documentation has been registrations of the municipalities of Agency of being requested from the Territorial Dvani and Ditsi (on the borderline Public Registry finalized Organs of the National Archives with “occupied territories”), into • Definition of land specifications the single, unified electronic land and descriptions registrations database • Drawing up of a list of proprietors/registered owners, in accordance with the details registered in the system • Preparation of cadastral surveys based on up to date information/corrected details, for future registrations

23. Human Rights and the Environment Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 93 23. 23.1. formulation of 23.1.1. bringing relevant legislation MoE; LEPL 2014-2015 • Identification of existing legislative acknowledgement a clear in line with international standards Center of gaps and formulation of relevant of the inviolability environmental and European directives Environmental recommendations of environmental permit policy and Information • Process of improving existing rights, in the establishment of and Education environmental permit policy, with accordance with absolute legal (EIEC) the cooperation of local and international guarantees for international experts, as well as standards environmental securing environmental human human rights rights legal instruments has been initiated 23.1.2. establishment of MoE; EIEC 2014-2015 • Organization of informative mechanisms to guarantee greater sessions/meetings in the ministry involvement of the public in for interested parties decision-making processes and • Conducting of seminars, round organization of awareness-raising tables and discussions on campaigns improving environmental protection legislation, in particular existing environmental permit policies, with the active involvement of various target groups 23.2. establishment 23.2.1. implementation of the first MoE 2014-2015 • Active negotiations with sponsors of a strategic stages of the pilot project for that have agreed to assist in these assessment strategic assessment projects mechanism • Preparation of relevant legislative 23.2.2. establishment of a procedure changes, if these become necessary for incorporating knowledge on existing environmental issues 94 23.3. creation of a 23.3.1. full database of MoE 2014-2015 • Synchronization of existing unitary database and organizations involved in databases website environmental permit • Research into funding options for distribution/ecological analysis the project 23.3.2. creation of an electronic environmental permit distribution and monitoring program 23.3.3. assessment and monitoring MoE 2014-2015 • Determination of prescribed of documentation submitted to the conditions by the environmental ministry, in accordance with the permit policy/ecological analysis conditions prescribed by the • Research into funding options for environmental permit the project policy/ecological analysis 23.4. creation of a 23.4.1. collection of data from MoE; EIEC 2014-2015 • Creation of a website which will website various agencies; presentation of incorporate environmental incorporating environmental protection data in a protection databases environmental user-friendly format for the benefit protection databases of the general public

24. Human Rights: Training Programs Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 24.1. regular 24.1.1. preparation 24.1.1.1. seeking out best training National 2014 • Report on training best practices in briefings of public of a series of examples, which cover a variety of Human Rights the human rights sphere servants and seminars on human human rights issues, pedagogical Inter-Agency • Report on human rights seminar elected rights related issues tools and methods Task Force series/academic programs 95 representatives on for all public (coordinating their human rights servants and elected 24.1.1.2. creation of a small group and monitoring related duties and representatives, so of international and local experts, mechanism) responsibilities as to increase their who will be in charge of awareness, formulating a series of special capabilities and seminars on human rights related application in issues, adapted for the Georgian practice context and based on recommendations of the applicable best practices, questions, content matter and pedagogical tools and methods 24.1.2. involvement 24.1.2.1. creation of a group to National 2014 • Creation of training group of high-ranking conduct human rights related Human Rights • Conducting of seminars public officials and seminars Inter-Agency • Evaluations and possibility to elected Task Force make updates/alterations representatives in 24.1.2.2. conducting of human (coordinating the human rights rights related seminars in small and monitoring related seminar groups – to allow greater discussion mechanism) series and internal dialogue 24.1.2.3. constant evaluation and updating of training programs and seminars 24.2. systematic 24.2.1. formulation 2224.2.1.1. National 2014 • Reports on the status of trainings updating of of a system for the determination of: Human Rights for public servants/elected introductory, as regular updating • specific seminar Inter-Agency representatives well as advanced and improvement of attendances by individual Task Force • Report on tools and methods human rights the series of public servants and elected (coordinating necessary for a sustainable training 96 related training seminars focusing representatives; and monitoring system programs, focusing on human rights • the ways in which to mechanism) • Determination of an overall system on practical related issues, with conduct practical trainings structure for trainings conducted application the help of newly in human rights related on human rights related issues methods and acquired knowledge issues; • Creation of a group, responsible for tailored for public and pedagogical • which parts of the human carrying out trainings servants and tools rights training programs are elected common across various representatives – sectors and levels 2014 in order to encourage their 24.2.1.2. determination of the ways professional in which to utilize available development pedagogical tools/methods, in order to establish a systematic approach for the updating and developing of training programs 2015 24.2.1.3. finding the best ways in which incorporate teaching on human rights standards, in introductory and advanced training modules, for public servants and elected representatives 2015 24.2.1.4. creation of a group to lead the human rights training programs 24.3. informing of 24.3.1. formulation 24.3.1.1. analysis of the levels of National 2014 • Reports on levels of awareness on all persons living and implementation awareness on human rights issues Human Rights human rights issues in Georgia of their of a strategy for across various public sectors and Inter-Agency • Formulation and initiation of 97 human rights and informing the regions Task Force strategy for raising awareness the requirement to Georgian public on (coordinating • Formulation of pilot training respect the human human rights 24.3.1.2. formulation of a long-term and monitoring 2015 schemes on human rights related rights of others strategy for informing the public mechanism) issues about human right issues (in cooperation with important partners, such as: the media, businesses and international organizations) 2015 24.3.1.3. formulation of pilot training schemes for interested groups of journalists on human rights issues, in order to increase their knowledge and coverage of human rights issues (and instruments), in their journalistic activities

25. Other Issues: Improvement of the National Action Plan Aim Objective Action/Measure Responsible Timeframe Indicator Body 25. 25.1. improvement 25.1.1. preparation of next chapters MES; MoLHSA; 2014 comprehensive, and technical of the action plan, in particular: MoJ; MoF; consistent and refining of the 2014- • right to education MRDI; MoE; ongoing human 2016 national action • right to the highest Ministry of rights national plan attainable standard of Sport and action plans health Youth Affairs • strengthening of domestic of Georgia; 98 legal guarantees on MoD; MoESD environmental human rights 25.1.2. analysis of the convergence National 2014-2015 of objectives, measures and Human Rights indicators Inter-Agency Task Force 25.2. updating of 25.2.1. preparation of proposals for National 2014-2015 objectives and the periodic updating of the Human Rights measures during the national action plan; submission to Inter-Agency 2014-2016 period, if the Government of Georgia Task Force necessary 99