GCRT in cooperation with Global Initiative on Psychiatry (Tbilisi and Hillversum offices) Union Saphari, Ministry of Corrections and Legal Aid, Ministry of Education and Public Defender’s Office is implementing an EU funded project “Ensuring Access to Sustainable Development for Juvenile Convicts through an Issue Based Inter-Sectoral Cooperation”

The project is financed by Open Society Georgia Foundation and aims to explore (look at) the accessibility of medical services in Juvenile Correctional Establishment. As a result the existing gaps and needs in the establishment will be identified. The monitoring will last 6 months. Through the research it will be revealed how are the rights of prisoners as patients respected; to what degree is the health service accessible for them, is the quality of medical assistance adequate and how are the issues of public health epidemiology and clinical medicine organized.

After the end of the project recommendations will be prepared. These recommendations will contribute to the improvement of the health care services in the facility.

On January 30^th  2010 GCRT and Fine and Applied arts center of Ilia Chavchavadze State University organized an exhibition of enamel works of Convicted Juveniles. 11 juveniles participated, and 3 of them were able to attend the exhibition. Rector of Ilia Chavchavadze State University Mr. Gigi Tevzadze opened the exhibition and together with Minister of Penitentiary, Probation and Legal Aid Khatuna Kalmakhelidze handed out the certificates.

As well as last year, with support of GCRT professionals 3 juvenile prisoners participated in the literary contest Alubloba. One of them was able to attend the award ceremony, which took place on December 20^th 2009. Participants received books as presents and the work of one of them was published in “Alubloba 2009”.

On June 26 GCRT  commemorated the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In the morning GCRT attended the conference "Together Agains Torture" organized by Public Defender of Georgia and "Empathy", the Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture which was held in Sheraton Metekhi Palace. GCRT was one of the the co-organizers of the conference. After the conferecne GCRT and Human Rights Centre held silent gathering to support the victims of torture  in Vera Park, followed by film and book presentation by GCRT in the Literature cafe. The book-album  "My name is. . . " presented at the cafe is about personal stories of GCRT's clients, both in English and Georgian languages. GCRT also presented a short animated film "Reflection" about the topic of torture.    

At the Public Defender’s office, GCRT Batumi branch office organized event, where the representatives of human rights NGO-s, governmental sector and local media participated. Staff from Tbilisi Central office also attended the event. Participants underlined importance of this day, prevalence of torture despite of its prohibition by the International Law, and its devastating effects. The attendants saw an animated film “Reflection” made by GCRT, GCRT Batumi also presented a book “My name is…”. Then the discussion took place around the presented material, participants discussed several torture cases, which occurred in the region.

The above mentioned book was distributed among participants, together with judicial and informative literature.

The event and the animation film were broadcasted through the local TV channel.

International Conference: “Post-Emergency Responses: an Integrated Approach to psychotrauma”

October 17-18, 2008 in Tbilisi

The conference aimed to provide a high-quality, professional exchange forum for participants for discussing the past and recent experiences in traumatic stress field, ways of responding to acute crisis following August military actions. The conference offered a comprehensive overview of evidence-based interventions currently available for those affected by disasters both in emergencies and the long-term perspective.

On 7^th of August the escalation of Georgian and breakaway region South Ossetia conflict grew into the Russian-Georgian war. Many villages and cities were devastated. At this point around 30 000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are spread over the Georgia and the number is permanently increasing. Georgian government reports to have around 1500 wounded in Tbilisi hospitals only; most of them are civilians, among them children.

GCRT Commemorates 26^th of June – UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

South Caucasus Film Festival for Peace and Human Rights: “Nationality: Human!” 2008

South Caucasus Film Festival for Peace and Human Rights: “Nationality: Human” is a first film festival dedicated to peace and human rights. The idea of the festival was born in 2005.

Juvenile Inmates from now on will have an enamel studio

GCRT opens its new branch in Batumi

From now on GCRT has a new branch in Batumi and it can offer medical, psychosocial rehabilitation and legal counseling to Batumi and Adjara residents. On December 14 2007 in hotel “Inturisti” GCRT Batumi Branch opening was held.

“Alubloba” _ Juvenile Inmate’s Dream Comes True

With support of GCRT professionals Aleksandre Magalashvili decided to participate in the literary contest Alubloba and won the nomination “Best Debut”. Aleksandre attended the awarding ceremony and received presents: DVD player, books etc.