UN expert to assess human rights situation of older persons in
Georgia
GENEVA
(8 March 2018) – United Nations human rights expert Rosa Kornfeld-Matte
will carry out her first official visit to Georgia from 12 to 22 March
to assess the human rights situation of
older persons in the country.
“This
visit provides an important opportunity for dialogue with Georgia,”
said Ms. Kornfeld-Matte. “It will be extremely useful to assess the
implementation of national and international standards
relevant to the rights of older persons, to identify good practices and
provide recommendations on how to close potential gaps.
“I
particularly want to learn more about Georgia’s 2017-2018 National
Action Plan and its impact on the lives of older people,” added Ms.
Kornfeld-Matte, the first Independent Expert tasked
by the UN Human Rights Council with reporting and advising on how best
to promote and protect the rights of the world’s older persons.
The
expert, who is visiting the country at the invitation of the
Government, will hold discussions with government representatives,
non-governmental organizations and others working with or
on behalf of older persons.
A press conference
will be held in Tbilisi on Thursday 22 March at 10:30 local time, at
the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Tbilisi, 4 Freedom Square, Tbilisi
01105, Georgia, to share preliminary
findings with the media. Access will be strictly limited to
journalists.
The expert will present her findings and recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2018.
ENDS
Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte (Chile) was appointed by the Human Rights Council as the first
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
in May 2014. Ms. Kornfeld-Matte served as the National Director of the
Chilean National Service of Ageing where she designed and implemented
the National Policy of Ageing. She has a long career as an academic and
is the founder of the programme for older persons
at the Pontificia Unversidad Católica de Chile.
The Special Rapporteurs are part of what is known as the
Special Procedures
of the Human
Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent
experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the
Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that
address either specific country situations or thematic issues
in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a
voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for
their work. They are independent from any government or organization and
serve in their individual capacity.
UN Human Rights country page -
Georgia
For further information and
media requests, please contact:
Mr. Khaled Hassine (before/after the visit + 41 22 917 9367; during the visit +
079 444 4187 / khassine@ohchr.org) or write to
olderpersons@ohchr.org
For
media inquiries related to other UN independent experts please contact:
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