HRIA Case Study: Addressing Trafficking in Persons and Domestic Violence in Georgia: An Assessment Study
Author(s): School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Publisher: 2010, Women’s Political Resource Center, International Foundation
Both the government and civil society of Georgia have undertaken a number of efforts to address human rights concerns since the 1990s. In 1994 Georgia signed on to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. One of the major contributors to these efforts was a comprehensive ‘No‘ to Trafficking in Persons(TIP) and Domestic Violence(DV) project, which was funded by the United States Agency for International Development and executed by the Georgian Young Lawyers‘ Association (GYLA) from 2005-2009.
The Women's Political Resource Centre invited the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) team to assess the human rights situation in Georgia through the lens of the GYLA project. The goal was to identify new areas of intervention, which would employ lessons learned and feedback from the recent efforts to combat TIP and DV.
The Human Rights Impact Assessment that the SIPA team carried out combined the Human Rights-Based Approach and the Gender Mainstreaming Approach. The team‘s research methodology included informational interviews, semi-structured interviews, and direct observation with key stakeholders during two field visits to Georgia in February and March of 2010 as well as a comprehensive literature review.
The SIPA team's assessment findings suggest that efforts to address Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Domestic Violence (DV) in Georgia since 2005 have made significant strides in building the capacities of duty-bearers to meet, and rights-holders to access, relevant human rights. Nevertheless, comprehensive realization of the State's obligation to respect, protect and fulfill all relevant rights remains a target. Continued efforts to address TIP an DV in Georgia will help duty-bearers fulfill these obligations toward all, including women, men, children, sexual and ethnic minorities, and rural populations.
The SIPA team presents recommendations for future programming and policymaking that fall under three key areas: 1) adjust content of ongoing efforts to improve programming; 2) address issues of sustainability; and, 3) ensure inclusiveness regarding opportunities for stakeholder coordination and sensitivity to underserved regions and minorities.
ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
CLIENT AGENCY
PROJECT SCOPE
RATIONALE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT
AUDIENCE
II. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH
NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK
GENDER MAINSTREAMING APPROACH
DATA COLLECTION
III. CONSTRAINTS
IV. ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS
TIP AND DV CONTEXT IN GEORGIA BEFORE 2010
Trafficking in Persons
Domestic Violence
GYLA‘S ―‘NO‘ TO TIP AND DV‖ PROJECT (2005-2009)
Trafficking in Persons
Domestic Violence
ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Trafficking in Persons
Domestic Violence
OVERARCHING CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS TIP AND DV IN 2010
Trafficking in Persons
Domestic Violence
HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT OF EFFORTS TO ADDRESS TIP AND DV: RECAPITULATION
V. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING AND POLICYMAKING
LEGISLATION
Legislation: Both TIP and DV
REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION
Rehabilitation and Reintegration: Both TIP and DV
Rehabilitation and Reintegration: DV
AWARENESS RAISING
Awareness Raising: Both TIP and DV
Awareness Raising: TIP
Awareness Raising: DV
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Training and Education: Both TIP and DV
Training and Education: TIP
Training and Education: DV
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: DEFINITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
APPENDIX B: DEFINITIONS OF RIGHTS AT STAKE AND STATE OBLIGATIONS IN NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX C: LIST OF INTERVIEWEES
APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW GUIDE SAMPLES
APPENDIX E: COUNTRY CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
APPENDIX F: DEFINITIONS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
APPENDIX G: TIMELINE OF MAIN EVENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO COMBATING TIP AND DV
APPENDIX H: MAP OF TIP AND DV SHELTERS IN GEORGIA (PLANNED & EXISTING) – APRIL 2010
APPENDIX I: DATA ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN GEORGIA
APPENDIX J: EXAMPLES OF AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
