Supreme Court of Georgia

Nino Gvenetadze Met UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography – Ms. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio

Published: 04/16/2016

Nino Gvenetadze met   UN’s  Special Reporteur on the  Sale of Children,  Child Prostitution and  Child Pornography – Ms. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio.     

The UN’s special  rapporteur within the frames of her  mandate  expressed her  interest  in obtaining      information on the investigative actions being  carried  out and types of   imposed  penalties  on  the offenders being arrested on the charge of sale of children, children prostitution and child pornography, as well as on the particular mechanisms being used during the process of administration of justice guaranteeing the defense of the  Rights of Juveniles and  other gender sensitive issues.             

Within the frames of the meeting Nino Gvenetadze provided the UN’s special rapporteur with the information on the criminal cases concerning offences  committed  against the Juveniles  and on the due-process  rights of the  Juvenile victims.          

At the meeting Nino Gvenetadze also talked with the UN’s special rapporteur  about the Juvenile Justice Code and the arrangements concerning its introducing into effect. It is remarkable, that the system of Juvenile Justice in accordance with the international standards for the criminal prosecution  places a priority on the     mediation and    institutions of release of juvenile from criminal liability and punishment  and is significantly oriented to the rehabilitation and integration into the  society of the Juveniles being in trouble with the law.        

UN’s Human Rights  Officer Ms. Nekane Lavin also attended the meeting.    

 UN’s  special rapporteur  arrived in Georgia on April 11. Within the frames of the official visit are also  planned  the meetings with the representatives of the  executive, legislative and court authorities, as well as with the representatives of NGO’s and business sector. On April 18, UN’s special rapporteur will  accomplish her visit with the summarizing Press Conference.