The Public Defender of Georgia has submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which was prepared in response to the list of issues submitted by the Committee in relation to Georgia's third periodic report.

The document represents an independent and additional assessment of the state of implementation of Georgia's obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and is based on monitoring carried out under the mandate of the Public Defender, consideration of individual cases and thematic reports.

The document discusses the problems of poverty and child poverty, housing and homelessness. The report also assesses the state of labour rights and decent working conditions, and challenges in terms of equality between women and men.

The Committee will consider the report at its 79^th session on February 11-12.

In January 2024, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for the 74^th pre-sessional working meeting as well, in which he responded to Georgia’s 3rd periodic report and assessed the state of implementation of the commitments assumed under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.