Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Edisher Gvenetadze

Georgia’s hate speech crackdown sparks free speech concerns

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TBILISI, July 1 – Georgia’s government says a new police unit created to fight hate speech, insults and bullying in public spaces has already changed the tone of public debate, one month after it began work. The unit started operating on June 1. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it identified 170 alleged administrative … Read more

Georgia’s ruling party says opposition participation ‘irrelevant’ ahead of local elections

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TBILISI, DFWatch–As Georgia prepares to hold local elections in October, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party says it expects a decisive win regardless of whether the opposition parties participate or not. “For the government, it doesn’t matter whether the opposition joins the elections. They have already won either way,” said analyst Edisher Gvenetadze. GD lawmaker … Read more