The Fund “Sukhumi” has prepared a collection of analytical articles entitled “Experience of Visegrad countries and Georgia on the development of the electoral system and enhancing participation of citizens in the elections”. It reflects the political documents of Czech, Polish, Slovak and Georgian experts - the experience of these four countries in formation and development of electoral system, participation of citizens in the process. The collection was prepared in the framework of the project "Online Voting-O-Meter for the Parliamentary Elections of 2020".

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The project is implemented with the support  of the Visegrad Fund

Legal Service of the Fund “Sukhumi” published a brochure “STOP Violence!!!”

It presents frequently asked questions on the problem of violence against women / domestic violence, and gives answers / clarifications: what is domestic violence, what are the forms of violence, who is a victim, a rapist, etc.

The brochure shows the phone numbers of the mobilizers of 10 Women Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi”, as well as contact details by which the victim can call for help in case of violence.

Part of publications will be handed out during the campaign of 16 Active Days Against Gender-Based Violence.

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A new publication has appeared in the Fund “Sukhumi” - “The role and practice of local governments in fighting against domestic violence”. It covers the active cooperation of the Fund “Sukhumi” with local governments in fighting against violence towards the women in the family, in direction of improving the institutional capacities of the municipality, to raise awareness and realize its own role in the fight against violence.

The publication was published Georgian and English and distributed in the local governments with which the Fund cooperates.

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“The role of law protecting structures and existing practice” - monitoring of the changes made against domestic violence and violence against women”. This is the name of the article published in the Fund“ Sukhumi”. The materials of monitoring conducted on a small scale with local structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are used in the publication. In frames of the cabinet research, the existing legislative framework was analyzed.

The monitoring showed visible progress made by the Ministry of Internal affairs in combating violence against women / domestic violence. And also - certain challenges, for overcoming of which the recommendations are presented at the end of the publication.

The members of the Tbilisi representation of the Fund "Sukhumi" and the monitoring group of Kutaisi head office worked on the research.

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