Almost 300 cases for "hate speech" have been initiated in Georgia.

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In two months of the new department's work against "hate speech," about 300 administrative cases related to critical comments directed at the current authorities of Georgia have been sent to court.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in June, the court fined lawyer Shota Tutberidze 4000 lari for a comment on social media, with the complaint filed by the department for combating "hate speech".

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has summarized the first results of the special department's work against "hate speech," which began functioning on June 1, writes "Georgia-online" on August 1.

In two months, ten employees of the department identified and sent to court about 300 administrative cases related to statements in the public domain. The grounds for initiating cases included sharp statuses on social media, public comments, and obscene inscriptions on posters used by protesters. The cases mainly concern the activities of civil activists, journalists, and public figures who criticize the ruling party "Georgian Dream".

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Sulkhan Tamazashvili, stated that the department operates within the framework of "successful reforms in the field of rights protection," and suppressing insults is one of the state's priorities.

Let us remind you that the creation of the new department was "reported" in May by the state minister for coordination of law enforcement structures, Mamuka Mdinaradze. According to the official, the new department will monitor all types and channels of public communication for incitement of hatred, incitement to hostility, insults, and "other similar actions".

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