Tbilisi. On May 15, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia presented recommendations of the Council of Religions of the Public Defender. The presentation was attended by representatives of the state agencies, local and international organizations and religious associations of Georgia.

''The document reflects the challenges facing the religious minorities of Georgia and offers ways of solving the challenges, including the need for amending some norms in the legislation that would make it possible to effectively investigate crimes committed on religious grounds; elimination of unequal or discriminatory treatment; improper practice of issuing permits for construction of religious buildings for religious minorities; problems related to historical buildings; promotion of freedom of religion and tolerance environment at public schools, etc'', is noted in the statement.

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