Public Defender of Georgia
Levan Ioseliani

Education

2000 - Tbilisi State University, Law

Professional Experience

2018 - 2020 - NPLE “Civil Movement of Georgia”, Executive Director

2016 - 2017 - Chicago Law Mediation Program, mediator

2008 - 2016 - “Levan Ioseliani Law Firm”, Lawyer

2001 - 2008 - Law Firm “Aslanishvili and Ioseliani”, Founder

2000 - 2001 - JSC “TBC Bank”, senior lawyer

1999 - 2000 - JSC “Bank of Georgia”, lawyer

Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili and Irakli Chikovani arrive at Caucasus Medical Center
Mikheil Kavelashvili arrives at Caucasus Medical Center
Levan Ioseliani after meeting with the OSCE delegation: They were interested in information about human rights - a significant part of the discussion was devoted to cases of citizens harmed as a result of protests and the state's response
Public Defender: In 2025, 12 cases of femicide and 21 attempted murders of women were identified - there are cases where, despite the state's prior information about possible violence, prevention was not possible
Public Defender's Office: Levan Ioseliani met with the UN Resident Coordinator; they discussed the state of human rights protection, as well as ongoing and implemented legislative changes
Levan Ioseliani visited female prisoners in Rustavi penitentiary institution, including Mzia Amaglobeli, Eliso Kiladze, and Anastasia Zinovkina
Public Defender meets with rapporteur appointed by OSCE within the framework of Moscow Mechanism
Levan Ioseliani: I have visited Aleko Elisashvili several times and will continue to do so - he is in good spirits, reading and writing a book on fortresses
Levan Ioseliani on visit to the 12th Penitentiary Institution: Most inmates I visited, except Mikheil Saakashvili, have restricted communication with the outside world - this concerns many and needs to be resolved
Public Defender’s Office begins examination of application of Bacho Akhalaia’s wife
Levan Ioseliani on Elishvili: On a human level, it is difficult and painful for me what is happening around Aleko; we are doing everything to ensure his rights are protected - I do not want society to feel that I am treating this case in a special way
Levan Ioseliani: It would have been easy to become an opposition party or NGO “star boy,” but that is not the Public Defender’s role - I am ready to testify regarding the October 4 case
Public Defender visits Aleksandre Elisashvili
Ombudsman: The Public Defender welcomes the release of Nino Datashvili from detention - detention is inadmissible unless there are relevant and sufficient grounds for its application
Public Defender on “Reformer Fitness” LLC: Discrimination on any grounds is prohibited in Georgia, and our office will investigate the claims of anyone who considers themselves a victim of discrimination
Ombudsman: When so many people stand behind you, you should have enough political experience, honor, conscience, and brain not to call for 'let’s go and take over this building' - if these young people are arrested tomorrow and sent to prison for 6 years, who will bear responsibility? I am very angry
Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau meets with Ombudsman
Public Defender visits female prisoners, including Mzia Amaglobeli and Nino Datashvili
Estonian Ambassador: I will be leaving Tbilisi later this week - Does my departure reflect the current state of relations between Georgia and Estonia? Of course it does - I cannot hide that
UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy - “We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves”