As of February 2021, only individuals with a history of travel to the United Kingdom are subject to 12-day quarantine.491 Although currently the duration of mandatory isolation is reduced492 and quarantine is only when used for those traveling from the United Kingdom, the possibility of self-isolation by 2020 was a rather problematic issue. From April 10, 2020 to June 2, 2020, persons subject to isolation were not allowed to self-isolate, although the existing regulations did not set any special preconditions for selfisolation other than isolated living space. From June 1, 2020, Ordinance493 N322 regulated the issue494 at the normative level and specified the criteria that a person had to meet in order to be transferred to selfisolation.495 In particular, special medical needs due to health condition, status of a person with disabilities, under-age and similar special circumstances were added. Nevertheless, the Public Defender's Office was still receiving reports that the above criteria had not been taken into account and that, for unknown reasons, individuals had not been allowed to move from quarantine to self-isolation. From October 21, 2020 the person subject to isolation makes a choice between being transferred to quarantine space or self-isolation, since individuals no longer need to meet the above special criteria to move to self-isolation. It is noteworthy, however, that for individuals with a history of travel to the UK placement in quarantine space has been determined as an only alternative, and the existence of special conditions at the normative level no longer allows for self-isolation. The Public Defender believes that any person subject to isolation should be able to request an alternative measure if the same goal is achieved through other measures such as self-isolation or PCR testing. Frequent amendments to the regulations and the imposition of various conditions deals deficiently with the issues related to the placement of a person in the quarantine space, which makes even clearer the need for effective and timely appeals mechanisms for persons subject to isolation, 496 through which individuals will be able to appeal not only the legality and justification of the measure used, but also the type of measure used or the replacement of isolation measures by alternative means (by PCR testing). According to the Law of Georgia on Public Health, a natural person has the right to appeal against the decision made to place them in quarantine in accordance with the rules established by the legislation of Georgia,497 However, the law still does not provide for expedited complaints' review and decision-making procedures so that a person can quickly and efficiently appeal a decision and obtain a legal outcome before the isolation measure expires. The importance of timely and effective complaints mechanisms was Resolution №40 of the Government of Georgia of January 29, 2021, available at: <https://bit.ly/3kqqHwO>, [Last visited: 23.02.2021]. 492 Currently, in case of contact with the infected, 12 days of isolation is mandatory, and in case of entry into the country of Georgian citizens, 8 days of isolation or PCR testing in three days at their own expense is mandatory. 493 Ordinance of the Government of Georgia of June 1, 2020 №344, <https://bit.ly/3pMSGI0>, [last visited: 25.02.2021]. 494 The Public Defender's Office received a number of letters regarding refusal for unknown reasons to transfer person to a self-isolation, as a result of which the Public Defender addressed the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia with a written communication and recommendation and asked to, within its competence, properly inform the public about the possibility of transition to self-isolation. Letter N042/5350 of the Public Defender of Georgia of May 19, 2020 to the Minister of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. 495 Paragraphs 71 and 72 of Article 11 of the Ordinance N322 of the Government of Georgia of May 23, 2020. 496 Article 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights ensures the right to an effective remedy. 497 Law of Georgia on Public Health, Article 11 (2). 491 144