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Opinion: ‘The calculation is that people will resort to self-censorship’

Political analyst Paata Zakareishvili comments on the creation of a special hate speech department within Georgia’s Interior Ministry.

Georgia’s Interior Ministry launches new department to combat ‘hate speech’

Its task will be to identify publicly disseminated content that is insulting in nature or shows signs of an administrative offence.

Washington Post: Georgia is moving towards authoritarianism and closer ties with Iran

‘Why should Trump support an increasingly authoritarian government in Georgia?’

Amnesty International report 2025: Repression and shrinking civic space in Georgia

Lawyers to present water cannon chemical exposure victims in Georgian court

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association files formal appeal with prosecutor general’s office

New law in Georgia proposes to criminalise refusal to recognise constitutional bodies

Government says bill is part of fight against extremism

Georgia’s ombudsman to challenge 2025 repressive laws in court

“This year has been difficult for human rights,” said ombudsman Levan Ioseliani.

Georgian Dream passes new amendments targeting protests

Protesters are now prohibited from blocking not only roads but also sidewalks.

Opinion: restricting protests in areas without traffic violates freedom of assembly in Georgia

Comment from the chair of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association on the new anti-protest amendments

Georgian Dream: tightening protest law aligns with Constitutional and Strasbourg court practice

Georgian Dream chair Papuashvili comments on new amendments

Georgian Dream moves to further tighten protest rules

Protests now require approval from the authorities