On 9 June 2003, the Georgian government criminalized trafficking in persons. Article 143(1) of the Criminal Code punishes trade in persons with five to twelve years' incarceration, and the sentence ranges incrementally up to twenty years when certain aggravating factors are present. Article 143(2) of the Criminal Code punishes trafficking in minors for purposes of exploitation. The sentence ranges from eight years to life imprisonment, depending on the circumstances of the crime. 

Furthermore, the Georgian government has taken initiatives to combat trafficking, through roundtable discussions, public awareness campaigns, preventative measures at ports of entry and passport offices, trainings for law enforcement, protection measures, prosecutions and the creation of an Action Plan to Combat Trafficking for the period of 2003-2005.

According to a report by the Council of Europe, a State Commission on the Elaboration of State Policy for Women's Advancement ("State Commission") was created in February 1998. The State Commission drafted both the Presidential Decree "About the Measures on Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights of Women," which entered into force on 28 August 1999, and the Action Plan of Combating Violence Against Women 2000-2002, which was signed into law by the President of Georgia on 25 February 2000. The Decree reinforces Georgia's obligations under international law and standards with regard to women's equality, including the Beijing Platform for Action, recommendations by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Constitution of Georgia. To achieve the goals stated in these documents, the Decree charges various government Ministries and bodies with tasks to advance the status of women. The Action Plan of Combating Violence Against Women sets forth goals, strategies and institutions responsible for implementation. The objectives include obtaining and assessing information about the domestic violence situation in Georgia, providing assistance to victims, creating preventative programs, combating ethnic and ecological violence, as well as trafficking in persons, and carrying out legal reform.

See also the Law of Georgia on Additions to the Administrative Procedures Code of Georgia.

In May of 2006, the Law of Georgia on Domestic Violence (2006) was enacted.
This translation of the Law of Georgia on Domestic Violence was provided to The Advocates for Human Rights by the UN Country Team in Georgia in November, 2006.

See also the Addendums to Law of Georgia on Police and Weapons.

This translation of the Addendums to the Law of Georgia was provided by the delegation to the Regional Conference on Domestic Violence Legal Reform held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on February 12-14, 2008.