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HRHT statement regarding the signing of EU-Georgia association agreement

Human Rights House Tbilisi member organizations – Article 42 of the Constitution, Georgian Centre for Psycho-social and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture victims (GCRT), Human Rights Centre (HRIDC), Human Rights and Conflict Studies- Caucasia, Media Institute, Union Sapari welcome signing of EU-Georgia Association Agreement and Georgia’s strive for democratic development.

Published: June 30, 2014

HRHT believes that signing of EU-Georgia Association Agreement will support to the consolidation of the rights based democracy and good government in our country. We hope that Association Agreement will strengthen democratic values, rule of law and human rights in Georgia.
Members of the Human Rights House Tbilisi express readiness to cooperate with the government in order to harmonize the national legislation with European standards and their implementation in practice.

Members of the Human Rights House Tbilisi:

• Article 42 of the Constitution,
• Georgian Centre for Psycho-social and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture victims (GCRT),
• Human Rights Centre (HRIDC),
• Human Rights and Conflict Studies- Caucasia,
• Media Institute,
• Union Sapari

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