Web Portal on Human Rights in Georgia

International Legislation

• Georgia's application for membership of the Council of Europe
• Accession-commitments and obligations

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 
• Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty 
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 
• Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• Protocol No. 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, conferring upon the European Court of Human Rights competence to give advisory opinions
• Protocol No. 3 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 29, 30 and 34 of the Convention
• Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto
• Protocol No. 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention
• Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty
• Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• Protocol No. 8 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• Protocol No. 11 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, restructuring the control machinery established thereby
• Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
• Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
• European Social Charter (revised)

• United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief

• Slavery Convention
• Forced Labour Convention
• Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
• Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade,and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
• Protocol amending the Slavery Convention
• Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

• Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel,particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

• Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
• Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
• Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
• United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of the Liberty
• Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
• Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)
• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")
• Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
• Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
• Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances
• Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
• Convention on the Political Rights of Women

• Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
• Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

• Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees

• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
• Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

• Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: A/RES/53/144

• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
• Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of theWounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field 
• Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 
• Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 
• Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 
• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) 
• Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II) 

• Civil Law Convention on Corruption
• Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

• Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

• Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care
• Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons

• European Charter of Local Self-Government