A Georgian delegation, led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate today in Geneva in the examination of Georgia’s national report on the human rights situation (2021-2025) under the fourth cycle of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, the government delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Khatuna Totladze and will include representatives from various government agencies, as well as from the Georgian Parliament, the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the High Council of Justice of Georgia, and the common courts system of Georgia.

“Georgia’s national report was prepared under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, with the participation of all relevant state agencies, and involved the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The report is accompanied by information on Georgia’s implementation of recommendations supported during the previous cycle in 2021.

It is worth noting that during the third cycle, Georgia received 285 recommendations, of which it supported 257. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted the report to the Office of the Public Defender for the purpose of sharing its proposals and perspectives. Additionally, in accordance with amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Georgian Parliament introduced in 2016, the Georgian Parliament also examined the report, following the government’s submission.

Following the examination of the report, Georgia must present its position within the established timeframe regarding which recommendations it will accept and undertake to implement over the next five years. It should be noted that the Universal Periodic Review, established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is a unique mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council under which the state of human rights protection is examined once every 4-5 years in each UN member state,” the information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia states.