LEGISLATIVE AND PRACTICAL CHALLENGES TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN GEORGIA AND THEIR SOLUTION BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

16 June, 2021

On June 16, 2021, "Rights Georgia" published a research report on Legislative and Practical Challenges to Freedom of Expression in Georgia and their Solution Based on International Standards.

This research reveals the root causes of obstacles getting in the way of enjoyment of freedom of expression and offers appropriate authorities recommendations on how to mend legal framework and practice-related flaws regarding the following issues:

I. Hate speech;
II. Freedom of expression and conflicting values;
III. Public disclosure of private life-depicting videos;
IV. Labor rights of journalists.

The full version of the report is available in Georgian only.

Read the executive summary of the research in English. 

The research was prepared by "Rights Georgia" with the financial support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia.