Georgia reports to UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination

A Georgian delegation presented the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination and on the implementation of the relevant Convention in Geneva on Tuesday , Trend reports.

Earlier this week, the Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination heard statements from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the situation of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance in Georgia.

Regarding the situation in Georgia, speakers welcomed the latest amendments to the civil code of Georgia concerning the status of religious denominations. Speakers underlined the issues of access to education, knowledge of the state language, access to information and media, and social, economic and regional integration, the report reads.

Several NGOs reported that lack of knowledge of the Georgian language posed serious impediments for the integration process of national minorities. It hindered participation in social and political life, employment possibilities, opportunities to be elected and appointed to public positions and the understanding of information concerning the ongoing situation in Georgia.