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Georgian Legislation

• Laws of Georgia
• Constitution
• The General Administrative Code
• The Administrative Procedures Code
• The Administrative Offences Code, table of contents
• The Civil Code
• The Criminal Code, General Part
• Decree of the President of Georgia About the Measures on Strengthening Protection of Human Rights in Georgia
• Legislative Drafting Guide (in English)

 International Documents

Georgia and The Council of Europe

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

International Documents on Human Rights

 Basic documents

• 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)

Prevention of the Discrimination

• 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

Prevention of Slavery, Forced Labour, Trafficking

• 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

Prevention of Torture

• 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

Human Rights in the Administrative of Justice; Prevention of Crime

• 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

Rights of Women

• 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 Politicial Rights of Women

Rights of the Child

• 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

Rights of the Vulnerable Groups of Persons

Rights of Refugees

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

Rights of Minorities

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

Rights of Migrants

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

Human Rights Defenders

• 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

Humanitarian Law; War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Including Genocide

• 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) 

Prevention of Corruption

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

Statutory Documents

• Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Human Rights and Mental Health

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

Regional Documents on Human Rights

• European Charter of Local Self-Government