{"id":1542,"date":"2026-06-29T13:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/?page_id=1542"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:43:15","slug":"mariam-gavtadze","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/en\/mariam-gavtadze\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariam Gavtadze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Fellow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic Host: Prof. Eva Pils<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariam-gavtadze\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:85% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/files\/2026\/06\/Mariam-Gavtadze-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/files\/2026\/06\/Mariam-Gavtadze-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/files\/2026\/06\/Mariam-Gavtadze-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/files\/2026\/06\/Mariam-Gavtadze-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transforming-human-rights.fau.de\/files\/2026\/06\/Mariam-Gavtadze.jpg 1098w\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Short Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mariam Gavtadze is a human rights practitioner and co-founder of the Tolerance and Diversity Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia, leading strategic litigation and advocacy on freedom of religion or belief, non-discrimination, and minority rights. She served two consecutive terms (2019-2025) on the OSCE\/ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief and regularly consults for international organizations on human rights issues. Her publications include articles, research reports, policy papers and guidelines on human rights and non-discrimination. Mariam holds a BA in Law and a Master&#8217;s degree in International Law.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapsibles \"><div class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights\" data-href=\"#research-project-at-transforming-human-rights\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights-section\" id=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Research Project at Transforming Human Rights<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights\" role=\"region\" name=\"research-project-at-transforming-human-rights\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examining freedom of religion or belief under autocratization, the research explores how through various interconnected mechanisms autocratizing states may restrict freedom of religion or belief and related human rights.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"publications\" data-href=\"#publications\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"publications-section\" id=\"publications\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Publications<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"publications-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"publications\" role=\"region\" name=\"publications\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cLimitations to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Georgia: Legislation and State Policy,\u201d Religion and Human Rights, vol. 15, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cMapping National Responses to Hate Speech in Georgia,\u201d Council of Europe, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGuidelines on Identification and Prevention of Racial, Ethnic and Religious Discrimination in the Workplace,\u201d UNDP, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forum 18 News Service articles (series)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rrze-elements-collapse \"><div class=\"accordion-group \"><h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-name=\"awards-or-notable-achievements\" data-href=\"#awards-or-notable-achievements\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"awards-or-notable-achievements-section\" id=\"awards-or-notable-achievements\" data-media-accordion-image-id=\"0\" data-media-accordion-image-url=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-alt=\"\" data-media-accordion-image-caption=\"\">Awards or Notable Achievements<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"awards-or-notable-achievements-section\" class=\"accordion-body \" aria-labelledby=\"awards-or-notable-achievements\" role=\"region\" name=\"awards-or-notable-achievements\"><div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guardian of Tolerance Award for special contribution to the culture of tolerance &#8211; Council of Religions under the Public Defender&#8217;s Office of Georgia (2020)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Fellow Academic Host: Prof. Eva Pils LinkedIn Short Bio Mariam Gavtadze is a human rights practitioner and co-founder of the Tolerance and Diversity Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia, leading strategic litigation and advocacy on freedom of religion or belief, non-discrimination, and minority rights. 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