Innovations and Reform Centre

The Innovations and Reform Centre (IRC) is a non-entrepreneurial legal entity, established in 2010. The mission of the center is to support the implementation of innovative approaches and reforms and act as a strong civil society advocate of democratic processes and the rule of law. It achieves this by supporting current reforms in the field of citizenship and migration as well as working to reduce the number of stateless persons and to prevent statelessness. The center also aims to improve the legal environment, to raise the level of qualification of state officials, and to improve the process of public administration on the central and local level. IRC provides assistance to the population for enhanced access to social services and protection. It actively cooperates with relevant governmental, non-governmental and international organizations. 

Innovations and Reform Centre website

Rights Georgia

Rights Georgia (formerly known as “Article 42 of the Constitution”) is a non-profit entity founded in September 1997 uniting professionals to promote human rights and freedom. Rights Georgia takes a multifaceted approach: promoting human rights awareness and supporting the development of national legislation to international human rights standards by monitoring state activities. 
The mission of the organization is to assist the promotion of rights guaranteed in different international agreements and support their implementation; to support the establishment of the rule of law; to develop the system of justice; to support the work of human rights defenders; to work on public awareness about human rights and tolerance, and to support the enhancement of professional legal education.
Rights Georgia is a sole legal partner of the UNHCR in Georgia and the only organization in Georgia, which is focused on protecting and empowering asylum seekers, refugees, humanitarian status holders, and statelessness persons. Rights Georgia provides legal assistance and legal consultation to the persons of concern on asylum-related cases, as well as on access to rights and expulsion cases.  

Rights Georgia website