§ Article 35Public Defender of Georgia

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Public Defender of Georgia

1. Supervision of the protection of human rights within the territory of Georgia shall be exercised by the Public Defender of
Georgia, who shall be elected for a term of 6 years by a majority of at least three fifths of the total number of the Members of
Parliament. The same person shall not be elected as a Public Defender consecutively.

2. Hindering the activities of the Public Defender shall be punishable by law.

3. The arrest or detention of the Public Defender, or searches of his/her place of residence, place of work, vehicle or person, shall
be permitted only with the consent of Parliament, except if the Public Defender is caught at the crime scene, in which case
Parliament shall be notified immediately. In such cases, the Public Defender shall be released immediately unless Parliament
consents to the detention.

4. The powers of the Public Defender shall be defined by the organic law.

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018

 Chapter Three – Parliament of Georgia

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