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ECOM Position. On the adoption of anti-LGBT legislation in Georgia
Theme:
Position Papers
Year:
2024
Publication prepared by:
ECOM
On 17 September 2024, the Parliament of Georgia adopted in the third reading the package of laws “On Family Values and Protection of Minors”, aimed against its LGBT citizens, amending 18 different laws. Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili did not say...
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Legislative analysis related to SOGI and HIV in Georgia
Theme:
Human Rights
Year:
2024
Publication prepared by:
Publication prepared by: Zemfira Gogui and Elvira Tilek
The aim of this comparative country analysis is to identify legal barriers and issues in areas where the necessary legislation already exists, but does not fully ensure the implementation of rights and freedoms for gay men, other MSM and trans...
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ECOM Statement. On Adoption of Oppressive Legislation in Georgia
Theme:
Position Papers
Year:
2024
Publication prepared by:
ECOM
On 14 May 2024, the Georgian parliament, despite ongoing mass protests inside the country and numerous calls from the international community, adopted a highly controversial bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” in the third reading. The draft law requires all...
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Analysis of National HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines in Seven Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Theme:
Health
Year:
2023
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) made a recommendation to integrate pre-exposure prophylaxis into comprehensive HIV prevention efforts. To better understand the sustainability and successful practices in implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis, we analyzed national protocols in seven countries in the...
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HIV Cascade among MSM in Georgia
Theme:
Community-Led Monitoring
Year:
2022
Language:
ENG
Publication prepared by:
Ketevan Stvilia
This report was developed based on the results of a desk review and interviews with key informants. The bibliography provides a full list of the documents reviewed and referenced in the report. Data on the HIV care cascade was provided...
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ECOM’s Position Paper on the Initiation of a Law on the Transparency of Foreign Influence in Georgia
Theme:
Position Papers
Year:
2023
Publication prepared by:
ECOM
On February 20, the party “Power of the People” initiated a law on agents of foreign influence in the Parliament of Georgia. The party itself is linked to the ruling “Georgian Dream” party, which has already declared its willingness to...
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Success Stories of ECOM Members: Best Practices in Supporting the LGBT Community in EECA
Theme:
Technical Assistance
Year:
2022
Language:
ENG
Publication prepared by:
Publication prepared by: Yana Panchenko, Tina Sobko
The activities of ECOM are aimed at supporting the national LGBT+ communities, their activism, promoting human rights, advocating for health and social wellbeing of sexually and gender diverse people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Our main driving force is...
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Analysis of the national legislation of the Georgia related to SOGI and HIV
Theme:
Human Rights
Year:
2022
Language:
ENG
The aim of this comparative country analysis is to identify legal barriers and issues in areas where the necessary legislation already exists, but does not fully ensure the implementation of rights and freedoms for gay men, other MSM and trans...
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Assessment Report on Access to HIV and Social Protection for Gay and Bisexual Men, other MSM and Trans* People in Georgia
Theme:
Human Rights
Year:
2022
Language:
ENG
Publication prepared by:
Levan Berianidze, Yuri Yoursky
This report presents the results of the assessment of the healthcare and social protection system of the country of Georgia by HIV and Social Protection Assessment Tool. The tool was applied by a team of 25 experts representing the Georgian...
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Statement on Violence Against Tbilisi Pride in Georgia
Theme:
Position Papers
Year:
2021
Publication prepared by:
ECOM
On Monday, June 6, far-right demonstrators stormed an LGBTQ activists’ headquarters of Tbilisi Pride in a rampaging violent attack. Reports say that at least 20 journalists were injured during the illegal assault. The violent demonstrators also publicly burned a rainbow...
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