Georgia in Transition: Political Background and Human Rights Situation

The report describes current problems and challenges in the field of human rights in Georgia – a post-Soviet country in transition. It presents the legal framework for the protection of human rights and documents the main human rights problems in the country. In order to understand the reasons behind the problems, it is crucial to know the political and historical background of the current situation in the country. Therefore, a substantial part of the report deals with the political environment and the political elite ruling the country during the last decade.