public discourse 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.

Debates in Georgia mulled: should the opposition negotiate with the government?

Georgia

February 16, 2026

Arguments for and against

Georgian Dream PM: 'We must bring debate back to Georgia'

Georgia

January 22, 2026

Irakli Kobakhidze: “Democracy cannot function without debate”