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Georgia

Citizenship and Country Documents

US Government Reports Foreign Government Reports
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GGA42101.E - Meaning of each of the 11 digits that appear in a Georgian passport -  Oct. 2003

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Children

US Government Reports Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report -  2008
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • General information on the health service in Georgia. Information on the treatment of children who have hearing difficulties or who are deaf - May 2010

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Corruption

Foreign Government Reports
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GGA43089.E - Name of the chief of criminal police investigations in Rustavi in August 2003; whether he reports to the Interior Minister; whether he has ever been perceived to be linked to organized crime -  Nov. 2004
Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Any information on corruption within Special Forces of Ministry of Internal Affairs in Georgia -Jan. 2011
    • Information on corruption among officials in Georgia -  Nov. 2009

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Elections

Foreign Government Reports
  • Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
    • GEO35862 - Dec. 2009
      1. Please provide information regarding the current treatment of Georgia Labour Party (GLP) members - both high profile and ordinary members. Are they targeted by the authorities/national government for persecution?
      2. Are GLP members denied employment or sacked from jobs because of their political opinion (now or in the past)?
      3. Please provide information regarding whether the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in July 2008 resulted in the government targeting GLP members.
      4. Are members of the Electoral Commission (particularly at district level) at risk of harm from the government if they report election fraud or irregularities?
      5. Would relocation be possible and reasonable for people active in politics in Tbilisi?
  • Danish Immigration Service Report of the roving attaché mission to Georgia - Elections -  Oct. 1999
Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Amnesty International
    • A lot to contest: Rights abuses in the run up to Georgia's 2012 Parliamentary Election -  Oct. 2012
  • Election Guide - Recent Elections

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Ethnic Groups / Race Foreign Government Reports

  • Danish Immigration Service Report
    • Georgia -The Situation of the Kist Community and the Chechens - May 2018


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Ethnic Groups / Race - Abkhaz

Not Available

Ethnic Groups / Race - Ajarians

Ethnic Groups / Race - Armenians

Foreign Government Reports
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GEO102184.E - Reports of violence against Armenians; response of government authorities (2005 - 2006) - January 2007
  • Danish Immigration Service Report of the roving attaché mission to Georgia ­ Armenians - Oct 1999
Non-Government Organization Reports

Ethnic Groups / Race - Azeris

Non-Government Organization Reports
  • World Directory of Minorities - Azeris

Ethnic Groups / Race - Jews

Not Available

Ethnic Groups / Race - Meskhetians

Ethnic Groups / Race - Ossetians

Not Available

Gender

Human Rights

US Government Reports Non-Government Organization Reports

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Justice System

Foreign Government Reports
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GGA43089.E - Name of the chief of criminal police investigations in Rustavi in August 2003; whether he reports to the Interior Minister; whether he has ever been perceived to be linked to organized crime - Nov. 2004
Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Human Rights Watch
    • Undue Punishment: Abuses against Prisoners in Georgia - September 2006
    • Backtracking on Reform: Amendments Undermine Access to Justice - 2000
    • Urgent Update: Trial in Georgia Draws to a Close - January 1995
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Georgia - Prison conditions in Georgia and the likelihood of inmates suffering torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. - June 2009

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Law

Non-Government Organization Reports

Human Rights Watch

Maps


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Medical Availability

Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • General information on the health service in Georgia. Information on the treatment of children who have hearing difficulties or who are deaf - May 2010

Intergovernmental Organization Reports

  • World Health Organization Page

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Political Figures and Parties

US Government Reports Foreign Government Reports
  • Austrailian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
    • GEO35862 - December 2009
      1. Please provide information regarding the current treatment of Georgia Labour Party (GLP) members - both high profile and ordinary members. Are they targeted by the authorities/national government for persecution?
      2. Are GLP members denied employment or sacked from jobs because of their political opinion (now or in the past)?
      3. Please provide information regarding whether the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in July 2008 resulted in the government targeting GLP members.
      4. Are members of the Electoral Commission (particularly at district level) at risk of harm from the government if they report election fraud or irregularities?
      5. Would relocation be possible and reasonable for people active in politics in Tbilisi?
    • GEO32008 - July 2007
      1. Could you please find out if the Justice Party (Samartlianoba) was involved in any demonstrations on 25 - 26 May 2006 and if so provide details?
      2. If they were involved in any demonstrations after 2003, please obtain details.
      3. Please find out if you studied in higher education in Georgia, would you be able to avoid military service? Is there any information available as to whether or not a person who has completed tertiary studies is required to undertake 3 weeks military service?
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GEO105151.E - Georgia: The United National Movement (UNM; ENM), including its mandate, leadership, membership, representation in the country and history; treatment by authorities and opposition party members, including the Georgia Dream Coalition (GDC; GDM; Georgian Dream); state protection available (2001-April 2015) - May 2015  
  • UK Home Office Country Information and Guidance
    • Country Policy and Information Note Georgia: Political parties and affiliation - Dec. 2023May 2021

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Refugees / IDPs

Intergovernmental Organization Reports

  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
    • Report on the impact of travel to Ukraine on refugees' legal status and access to rights in host countries - Aug. 2023

Non-Government Organization Reports

  • Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
    • Severity of internal displacement  - Nov. 2021

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Religion

US Government Reports

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Sexual Orientation

Foreign Government Reports

  • UK Home Office Country Information and Guidance
    • Country Policy and Information Note Georgia: Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression - Dec. 2023

Specific Country Issues - Armed Conflict

Foreign Government Reports
  • Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
    • GGA42245.E - Violent events in Sukhumi and Tsalenjikha between April and August 1992; persons in charge of Georgian national security and law enforcement; roles of Colonels Kalandia and Maisuradze in Sukhumi and Tsalenjikha - January 2004 

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Specific Country Issues - South Ossetia

Specific Country Issues - Blood Feuds

Not Available

Speech / Press / Internet

Non-Government Organization

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Timeline

Trafficking

US Government Reports

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Terrorism

US Government Reports

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Torture

Non-Government Organization Reports
  • Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
    • Georgia - Prison conditions in Georgia and the likelihood of inmates suffering torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. - June 2009

Updated January 23, 2024