Georgian NGOs will file a lawsuit against the law on foreign agents adopted by the authorities
121 Georgian non-governmental and media organizations are filing a lawsuit to challenge the law on “foreign agents”. Earlier, such a decision was made by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.
“We continue the legal fight against pro-Russian legislation in Georgia, for which we will file a claim with the Constitutional Court. With the adoption of the Russian law, the Georgian government has created a hostile and degrading environment,” said Giorgi Davituri, a representative of the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI).
In addition, NGOs are preparing a lawsuit to submit to the European Court of Human Rights if the Constitutional Court of Georgia prolongs the process.
The day before, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili filed a lawsuit against the law on “foreign agents” in the country’s Constitutional Court. The defendant in the lawsuit is the parliament. The President claims that the law was adopted contrary to Article 78 of the Constitution of Georgia. According to this article, parliament must “within its powers, promote Georgia’s accession to the EU and NATO.” As is known, because of this law, the process of Georgia’s accession to the European Union was suspended, and the United States canceled joint military exercises.
