hate speech Georgia

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

Georgia

June 01, 2026

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’

Georgia

June 01, 2026

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

Opinion: 'Georgian government’s goal is to intimidate people'

Georgia

May 20, 2026

Former deputy ombudsman comments on plans to create a unit to monitor “aggressive communication”.

Georgia to create agency to monitor ‘aggressive communication in public spaces’

Georgia

May 18, 2026

At this stage, it remains unclear what criteria will be used to determine what constitutes hate speech or offensive communication.