First fines were reported over “insults” and “petty hooliganism” against both a Georgian Dream official and an opposition figure as the Interior Ministry’s newly established unit tasked with monitoring “hate speech” in public reported submitting up to 60 cases to courts since the start of operation on June 1. In both cases, the court reportedly issued rulings without hearing the position of those subject to “insults.” The Ministry of Internal Af…
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