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In 1994 Georgia became a State Party to the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. On the basis of the said Convention Georgia took obligation to submit to the Committee in every 5 years periodic reports on the situation of protection of the rights of the child.

On the 48-th session of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child was discussed the 3-rd periodic report of Georgia on the basis of which the Committee elaborated respective recommendations.

 

Department of Public International Law of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia is the Central authority which also co-ordinates the proper implementation of the Hague 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. For this purpose the Department organizes special seminars and trainings for judges, bailiffs and other governmental organizations also it provides with relevant literature and information. The Department of Public International Law of the Ministry of Justice has created this link to provide guidance and assistance when a child is abducted across international borders.

 

 

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Contact Information:

 

Ministry of Justice, Department of Public International Law
24, Gorgasali str. Tbilisi 0133, Georgia
working hours of the Ministry of Justice: 9.30 am till 6.30 pm (lunch: 1.00 to 2.00 pm)
telephone number: +995 32 405134 ou/or +995 32 405160
telefax number: +995 32  405160
e-mail address: n.kilasonia@justice.gov.ge ou/or d_javakhadze@justice.gov.ge


persons to contact: Ms Nino Kilasonia, Chancellor
                                   Mr David Javakhadze, Chancellor