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Georgia

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2017)
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2011, 2012)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Standing - Inter-Ministerial

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Cooperation with Georgia; Promoting, protecting and fulfilling women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations; Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2017, Georgia has in the absence of consensus: voted in favour of a number of item 4 resolutions (situations that require the Council’s attention), including: the situations in the Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar, and Burundi; and abstained during the vote on item 4 resolutions on the situations in Belarus, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Burundi.\ For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Georgia has abstained during the vote on most texts, with the exceptions being: right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and human rights in the OPT (voted in favour); and human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan (voted against). On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Georgia has joined consensus on all resolutions or voted in favour (i.e., cooperation with Georgia, and cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Georgia has generally joined consensus or voted in favour of such texts. Notwithstanding, it has abstained during the vote on resolutions dealing with, inter alia: the effects of terrorism (Egypt); right to peace (Cuba); and impact of arms transfers (Ecuador Peru). Georgia also voted against the Cuban resolution on the use of mercenaries. For thematic resolutions focusing on economic, social and cultural rights, Georgia has joined consensus on the majority of texts. Resolutions that it has voted against include: human rights and international solidarity (Cuba); effects of foreign debt (Cuba); and unilateral coercive measures (NAM). Georgia has abstained during the vote on resolutions dealing with: right to development (NAM); effects of foreign debt (Cuba); negative impact of the non-repatriation of illicit funds (African Group); protection of the family (Egypt, Russian Federation); democratic and equitable international order (Cuba); and contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights (China).

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 8

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on disability, 2022

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CAT
8 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2015, 2021)

Mid-term report

1st and 2nd cycles

Level of delegation

Inter-ministerial

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 2 / 192

2^nd cycle: 42 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 0

Georgia presented its pledges and commitments in support of its candidature for membership of the Council for the period 2016-2018 on 8 July 2015.

In the document, Georgia pledged, inter alia, to: Continue its full cooperation with the Council; Actively engage in the work of the Council; Engage constructively in finding ways to improve the working methods of the Council; Intensify its support to, inter alia, the OHCHR, Special Procedures and the Treaty Bodies; Uphold the universality of the UPR and engage in the review process; Support initiatives to strengthen the capacity of the Council to promote the rights of the most vulnerable groups, with special emphasis on children, women and internally displaced persons; Consider ratifying the international and regional human rights instruments to which Georgia is not yet a party; Promote the right to environment; Continue the practice of voluntary financial contributions to various United Nations human rights and humanitarian bodies; Increase its activities aimed at offering to share its experience in carrying out internationally renowned reforms in good governance and public service delivery; Bolster international efforts to share experiences and exchange best practices in promoting and protecting human rights; Work closely with all interested NGOs to increase their representation and participation in international human rights forums; and support efforts aimed at ensuring a prompt and efficient international response to newly emerging human rights challenges.

An analysis of steps taken by Georgia in fulfilment of its international pledges shows that it has actively participated in Council’s debates and dialogues, delivering individual statements during over 30% of all Council meetings during its last membership term. It has a strong record of cooperation with Special Procedures; it has facilitated and responded to almost all visit requests and communications received, respectively. Georgia further maintains a Standing Invitation to Special Procedures. Concerning cooperation with the Treaty Bodies, Georgia is yet to submit its periodic reports under two of the conventions to which it is a Party (CERD and CCPR). Georgia is yet to ratify the CED and the ICESCR-OP.

Georgia

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 2 / 192

2nd cycle: 42 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 0

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 2 / 192

2^nd cycle: 42 / 192