The Georgian Dream regime is advancing legislation that would impose sweeping restrictions on freedom of speech, with a clause applying the law retroactively to statements made up to 100 days before its enactment.
The move, announced by GD MP Davit Matikashvili during a parliamentary session, would allow lawsuits over allegedly defamatory statements made before the law officially comes into force.
The law shifts the burden of proof to the person who made the statement—an unprecedented step that civil society groups warn could be weaponized against journalists, activists, and political opponents.
“For instance, if the law takes effect on August 1, and a statement was made on July 1, the affected party can sue under the new law, forcing the speaker to prove it was not defamatory,” Matikashvili added.
PerformanceOk4962 on
Just remember who supports them, and brought them into power, fellow Georgian sold out their small beautiful country to these pro ruZZian thugs and criminals, a spit on the grave to those that died fighting kremlins imperialism and sphere of influence, very sad day, evil prevails…
nikushka25 on
Can we sue our degenerate politicians who ask where was the NATO in 1921? Or can we sue kobakhidze for claiming shit about the global war party of Europe?
Why am I even asking? Of course not.
Embarrassed-Wolf-609 on
There goes Georgian democracy. Welcome to Russia comrade. The fact that half of Georgia wanted this is another story
Illustrious-Neat5123 on
get weapons my dude
ParticularLucky1806 on
So this means only my fellow keyboard warriors will be able to speak freely on social medias, don’t think they have enough resources to restrict it here too. Guess, who are coming to save us 😂. And you have always said that we are useless…
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The Georgian Dream regime is advancing legislation that would impose sweeping restrictions on freedom of speech, with a clause applying the law retroactively to statements made up to 100 days before its enactment.
The move, announced by GD MP Davit Matikashvili during a parliamentary session, would allow lawsuits over allegedly defamatory statements made before the law officially comes into force.
The law shifts the burden of proof to the person who made the statement—an unprecedented step that civil society groups warn could be weaponized against journalists, activists, and political opponents.
“For instance, if the law takes effect on August 1, and a statement was made on July 1, the affected party can sue under the new law, forcing the speaker to prove it was not defamatory,” Matikashvili added.
Just remember who supports them, and brought them into power, fellow Georgian sold out their small beautiful country to these pro ruZZian thugs and criminals, a spit on the grave to those that died fighting kremlins imperialism and sphere of influence, very sad day, evil prevails…
Can we sue our degenerate politicians who ask where was the NATO in 1921? Or can we sue kobakhidze for claiming shit about the global war party of Europe?
Why am I even asking? Of course not.
There goes Georgian democracy. Welcome to Russia comrade. The fact that half of Georgia wanted this is another story
get weapons my dude
So this means only my fellow keyboard warriors will be able to speak freely on social medias, don’t think they have enough resources to restrict it here too. Guess, who are coming to save us 😂. And you have always said that we are useless…
იმენა 1984
I don’t want to live here
help…
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How can you apply a law retroactively? That’s completely insane.
და აგენტების კანონი ჯერ არც კი ამოქმედებულა წესიერად… აღარაფერს ვამბობ ამ კანონზე დაფუძნებულ წვრილწვრილ ახალ კანონებზე რომლებიც მალე გაჩნდება…
მოკლედ, რო იტყვიან “buckle up guys”…