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The Georgian Dream regime is advancing legislation that would impose sweeping restrictions on freedom of speech, with a clause applying the law retroactively to statements made up to 100 days before its enactment.

The move, announced by GD MP Davit Matikashvili during a parliamentary session, would allow lawsuits over allegedly defamatory statements made before the law officially comes into force.

The law shifts the burden of proof to the person who made the statement—an unprecedented step that civil society groups warn could be weaponized against journalists, activists, and political opponents.

“For instance, if the law takes effect on August 1, and a statement was made on July 1, the affected party can sue under the new law, forcing the speaker to prove it was not defamatory,” Matikashvili added.