US EditionCourt Bombards Critics with Fines over Facebook Posts ‘Insulting’ Ruling Party MPs - Civil Georgia
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Tbilisi City Court has fined Elene Khoshtaria, one of the leaders of the “For Change” coalition, 4,000 GEL for insulting the executive secretary of the “Georgian Dream” party, Mamuka Mdinaradze, on social media. By the decision of Judge Davit Tetrauli, the opposition politician was also deprived of the right to bear arms for 3 years. Elene Khoshtaria did not attend the trial. She said that she does not intend to pay the fine imposed and says tha…
Court Bombards Critics with Fines over Facebook Posts ‘Insulting’ Ruling Party MPs - Civil Georgia
Multiple Georgian Dream critics, including opposition politicians, journalists, and activists, have been fined for Facebook posts that a court deemed “insults” to ruling party MPs. The cases follow a complaint filed by the GD parliamentary faction with the Interior Ministry regarding critical social media content, some of which includes swear words. The ruling party’s lawsuit has fueled fears of “mass censorship.” The Tbilisi City Court, which b…
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