World Report 2022: Events of 2021, 13 January 2022

The International Human Rights Organization, Human Rights Watch, has published a 2021 report, according to which, amid the political crisis, Georgia experienced a setback in a number of areas of human rights.
According to the report, improper provision of justice for the crimes committed by the law enforcement agents remained an unresolved problem in Georgia. Other issues of concern include police brutal interference with freedom of assembly, attacks on journalists and the growing threat to media pluralism, institutionalisation of children in orphanages, violence against the LGBT+ community and unsafe working conditions...

HRW notes that the cardinal changes in labor legislation came into force on January 1, 2021. However, despite the reforms, ensuring adequate working conditions remains a challenge. According to the organization, social protection is minimal, and trade unions lack the legal mechanisms that would enable them to effectively negotiate systemic change. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the “labor inspectorate” is constrained by a lack of resources:

“Workplace safety also remains a challenge. According to the Labor Inspectorate, from January to September, 20 people died and 189 were injured in the workplace”...