Georgian PM’s Human Rights Adviser briefs Council of Europe on government’s efforts against gender-based violence
Niko Tatulashvili, adviser to the Prime Minister of Georgia for human rights, briefed the Committee of the Parties to the Istanbul Convention in Strasbourg on Tuesday on the work of the Georgian government to prevent and combat domestic violence and violence against women.
Tatulashvli addressed the political arm of the Council of Europe’s Convention against gender-based violence, a human rights treaty presented for signature since 2011 and entered into force in 2014.
During the event, the Committee also discussed its recommendations on Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, Romania and Switzerland, followed by a conference on the digital violence against women.
The latter, entitled Joining Forces: Applying the Cybercrime Frame to Digital Violence Against Women, was jointly organized by the Violence against Women Division and the Cybercrime Division of the CoE in collaboration with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, in the presence of Tatulashvili.
In his October comments, Tatulashvili said his government had approved action plans that include measures against femicide and domestic violence and ensure women’s engagement in public life.
He said the action plans were drafted in close cooperation with the UN Women’s Organization and discussed with national non-governmental and international organizations, with the document covering the period 2022-2024.