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Venice Commission Slams Georgia’s Foreign Funding Laws, Calls for Repeal, Revision - Civil Georgia
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n1info.rsIn a notice published today, the Council of Europe asked Georgia to repeal its controversial new law on "foreign agents" that is considered a threat to the rule of law.
The Council of Europe has called on Georgia to repeal its controversial new law on "foreign agents" in a statement published today.
"This new legislative framework may compromise the rule of law, civil space and democratic freedoms," considered the "Venezza Commission", an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of experts in constitutional law, referring in particular to a law on the registration of "foreign agents" (GEOFARA), which entered into force at the end of May 2025. "The Commission therefore recommended the repeal of these legislative acts and concentratio…
Venice Commission Slams Georgia’s Foreign Funding Laws, Calls for Repeal, Revision - Civil Georgia
The Venice Commission, an expert body of the Council of Europe on Constitutional Law matters, published an opinion criticising Georgia’s recently adopted laws cracking down on foreign funding for media and civil society organizations, calling for the repeal and/or revision of controversial provisions. The 24-page document, published on October 15 and prepared at the request of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council…
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