The monitoring of offensive and dignity-demeaning statements in public spaces, as well as the legal response to them, has been assigned to the Human Rights Protection Department operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The government has adopted a corresponding decree.
According to reports, the department’s mandate has expanded, and it is now tasked with the “monitoring and proactive identification of publicly distributed statements that demean dignity or insult an individual, which contain signs of an offense under the Code of Administrative Offenses of Georgia.” In accordance with the procedure established by law, the department must ensure an appropriate legal response to these incidents.
The decree, signed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, will come into force on June 1, 2026.
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