Human Rights Secretariat

Human Rights Secretariat

The Human Rights Secretariat is a structural unit of the Administration of the Government of Georgia, which ensures the coordination of executive branch in the process of elaboration and implementation of the state policies of the Government in the field of human rights.

In addition to coordinating state agencies, the Secretariat also ensures the involvement of the civil society, academic circles and international organizations in the process of elaborating, implementing, and monitoring of documents that define human rights policy.

The Secretariat was established in 2014. It administrates and provides organizational and analytical support to the activities of the Interagency Human Rights Council.

The Secretariat has the following responsibilities:

• Drafts the agenda of Council sessions and submits it to the Chair for approval; ensures the publicity of the Council agenda and session protocols;
• Coordinates the activities of thematic groups created within the Council;
• Prepares reports on the implementation of action plans.

 The Secretariat also provides organizational and analytical support to:

• The State Coordination Council on Issues of Persons with Disabilities;
• The Interagency Commission for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Children’s Rights Issues.

The Head of the Human Rights Secretariat:

• Supervises the activities of the Secretariat;
• Participates in the work of the Interagency Human Rights Council with a member status; In the absence of the Chair, presides over Council sessions;
• Chairs the Interagency Commission for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Children’s Rights Issues.