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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.

'Threat of censorship': What we know about Georgia’s new Interior Ministry department overseeing public communication

Georgia

May 26, 2026

Human rights advocates believe the department’s aim will be to establish broad state control over society.