Processes against hate speech continue. The Tbilisi City Court sentenced Nikoloz Surmava to 10 days of imprisonment [administrative detention] for verbally abusing Nana Tartarashvili.

Levan Giorgobiani was fined 1,500 GEL for using hate speech against Giorgi Burjanadze. The court is also deliberating on the case of Tornike Razmadze, who used insulting language in a public space. Trials are also being held in the Poti, Ozurgeti, and Telavi district courts.

As Salome Kiria, Inspector for Especially Important Cases of the Court Relations Department of the Legal Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, notes, administrative proceedings were conducted regarding the case of verbal abuse used against Giorgi Burjanadze, and the fact of the offense was confirmed:

“An administrative offense protocol against Levan Giorgobiani was drawn up on the basis of the first part of Article 166. He insulted Mr. Giorgi Burjanadze on a social network. Administrative proceedings were conducted in connection with this, and we forwarded the case materials to the Tbilisi City Court. The mentioned individual did not attend the case hearing, although he had received the subpoena. Accordingly, the court reviewed the mentioned case today, confirmed the fact of the administrative offense, and issued a fine in the amount of 1,500 GEL against Mr. Levan”, - said Salome Kiria.