Sophio Asatiani , LLM, PMP

Experience

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  UNHCR

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  Protection Unit Intern
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  Ministry of Justice of Georgia

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Intern at the department of State Representation at the International Courts of Human Rights
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  Hungarian Helsinki Committee

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

  Researcher

  -Working on International Standards for Project “Promoting the reform of the Pre-trial Detention in CEE-FSU Countries- Introducing Good Practices”.

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  Open Society Foundations

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Legal Fellow

  National Criminal Justice Reform, Freedom of Expression and Complementarity• Conducting desk reviews and legal research on legal issues pertaining to the legal aid, criminal defence, arrest rights and safeguards against torture.• Conducting legal research on issues relating to freedom of information, summarizing relevant case-law.

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  EU Funded project "Support to Human Rights Ombudsman's office in Georgia"

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

  Legal Expert

  • Supported activities directed at developing and refining Public Defender's oversight functions; • Represented Public Defender in front of the Constitutional Court of Georgia; Litigated over 10 cases related to secret surveillance, severe punishments, discrimination and social rights. • Monitored parliamentary proposals and draft bills and analyzed their compliance to the highest standards of Human Rights;

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  Open Society Foundations

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2022

  • Strengthen civil society capacity through continuous education, training and building networks and coalitions and networks across Eurasia region; • Assess, draft and initiate and implement institutional justice sector reforms in Georgia focusing on Judiciary, Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs;• Elaborate and Manage Strategic Priorities of the Human Rights Program, develop annual work plans and M&E plans • Prepared Criminal Justice and due process reform concepts and legislative statements;• Founded and Chaired Coalition on Criminal Justice uniting 30 NGOs;• Planned and implemented international advocacy on creation of Independent Investigative Mechanism, (was created and became operational in 2019);

  • Human Rights Program Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2022

  • Human Rights Project Manager

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Council of Europe

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2023

  Senoir Project Officer
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  Zinc Network

  Nov 2023 - now

  Deputy Chief of Party USAID Information Integrity Program

  support the design and delivery of projects and campaigns in the field of information integrity, mobilizing and managing complex programs, as well as coordinating the work of our technical teams. Tracking program progress, reporting, communicating with the client, partners and other stakeholders.