We, the Georgian media and non-governmental organizations, vehemently oppose the Russian law reintroduced by the authorities. "Georgian Dream" breaking its own word and deceiving people is directed not only against Georgian media and Georgian non-governmental organizations, but also against every citizen and the European future of Georgia.
Georgian non-governmental organizations help people. Passing this Russian law will leave children and women victims of violence vulnerable; persons with disabilities, scientists, workers and young people; It will stop helping vulnerable families, farmers, displaced, homeless persons, and brave people fighting for their rights. The government wants to not cover the voice of people living in the regions, who inform the public about their plight through local, independent media.
These and the hostile laws introduced this week aim to divide the population, damage the country's European future and abolish freedom of speech. This is the government's response to the hundreds of facts of violence, corruption, illegality, and discrimination that Georgian non-governmental organizations and independent media expose and publicize.
The European Union, the United Nations, NATO, the OSCE, the USA and other international partners have declared the authoritarian character of the Russian law and its incompatibility with democracy, and after the recall of the law last year, they openly congratulated the Georgian people on their great victory.
This law is a Russian authoritarian tool to suppress freedom of speech. Its adoption will make it impossible to open negotiations with the EU at the end of the year. Instead of fulfilling the 9 steps defined by the European Union, the government, with this law, separates us from the European Union and immeasurably harms the democratic and secure future of Georgia.
Accepting the Russian law would be an attack on the main Georgian values - sense of dignity, independence and civil solidarity. This law, in accordance with the will of the Georgian people, should be withdrawn from the parliament. Russian law is not Georgia's choice!
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NGO Independent Journalists' House
NGO Racha Turist Club
NGO Agricultural Advisory Service
NGO Students for European Future
NGO Open Borders
"Meeting Place" in Dmanisi
NGO Let's Start it Now
NGO Georgian Children
NGO "Sunny House" youth center of non-formal education
NGO Dranda
NGO Ilia Chavchavadze Charity Fund
NGO Imereti Development Center
NGO Niko's Garden
NGO May 1st Youth Center
NGO Racha Cummunity Organization
NGO Public and Creative union "National Imperative"
NGO World of Tolerance
NGO Forsett
NGO Support Center for Women and People with Disabilities "Speak"
Center for Environmental Policy and Education
August War Museum, Ergneti
Human Rights Center (HRC)
Human Rights Advocacy and Democracy Fund
Human Rights Development Foundation
Ayn Rand Center Georgia
House of Justice
Algeti Community Center
Alternative Georgia
NGO ,,Neogeni"
NGO "Help and make Happy"
Association "Art for Public Interest"
Association "Social Umbrella"
Association "Women for the Development of Regions"
Association Dea
Association Mercury
Association Udi
Abkhaz news
Agmamedlo Community Center
Eastern European Center for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD)
Youth for the development of Samegrelo
Adjara Regional Community
Young Feminists
Youth for Democratic Change
Association for Youth and Adult Development
Youth Development Center - XXI Y
outh and Education Center
Youth CCG
Youth Hub
Institute for New Thinking
Akhalsopli Youth Center
Akhalkalaki Business Center
Akhaltsikhe Youth Center
Akhaltsikhe Democratic Engagement Center
Akhmeta Youth Alliance
Child Welfare League
Georgian Association of Children's Mental Health
Children's Theater "Biz"
Independent Living Center of Batumi
Network of Batumi bicycle Enthusiasts
Bolnisi Language House
Bodzauri initiative group
"Yeni Yoli" newspaper
Investigative Journalists Union "iFact"
Education and the World
Education Coalition
Education and Development Space
Association for Development, Education and Social Engagement (ADESI)
Center for Development and Democracy (CDD)
Development and Engagement Platform
Center for Environmental Policy and Education
Environmental community organization "Eko"
International Center for Geopolitical Studies
Gergart
Global Initiative in Psychiatry
Gori Photographers Club
Gori Community Radio Mosaic
Grena - Association of Scientific and Educational Computer Networks of Georgia
Guturi Public School
Gundelik
Civic center of Guria
Employment and Training Center
Mother's Space
Union of Democrat Meskhetians
Institute of Democracy
Democracy Research Institute (DRI)
Democracy Laboratory
Democracy Defenders
Institute of Democracy and Justice
Institute for Democratic Security
Network of Centers for Democratic Engagement
Batumi office of the Network of Centers for Democratic Engagement
Dimely Kalebi
Floodplains of Digomi
Documentary Film Association
Evangelical Baptist Church
Europe at Home
European Foundation
European-Georgian Institute (EGI)
Esotopia
Eco Center
Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)
V2Tech Georgia
Upper Svaneti local development group. LAG-Upper svaneti
Harm Reduction Network of Georgia
Independent Living Center of Zugdidi
Zugdidi Democratic Engagement Center
Free association
Equal Participation Opportunity Center EPC
Cooperation for Sustainable Development of the Region
Equality Movement
Generation Empowerment Network (GEN)
Tbilisi Pride
Tbilisi Human Rights House
Tetritskaro Youth Center
Telavi Gender Media Center
Telavi School of Democracy
Kedel community
IGP Women's Association consent
Ilias Law House (Iliasi)
Indigo
Inner Georgia
An initiative for social change
Innovation and Reform Center
Institute for Innovation and Change
Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)
Yormuganlo Community Center
Hippodrome - non-concrete side
Iris Group - diversity management
Legal Education Promotion Fund
Caucasus Eco-Entrepreneurs Association (CEA)
Sustainable Development Network of Mountainous Regions of the Caucasus - Sustainable Caucasus
Caucasian dialogue
Freya Union
Rule of Law Center
Kakheti Regional Development Fund
Gnomon Wise Research Institute
Coalition for Children and Youth
Komli
Komli Community
Consultation and Training Center
International Research Center on Conflicts and Negotiations
Koshki Community Development Center
Center for Creative Development
Lampari
Lelian Adult Education Center
Lomeki
Margaret Thatcher Center in Georgia
Democratic Women's Society of Marneuli
Marneuli Democratic Engagement Center
Media April
Media Club
Media Ombutsmen
Media Center Kakheti
Media organization "Publika"
Media Group "Conflict Zone"
Media Development Foundation
Media and Communication Educational and Research Center "Media Voice"
Media Insyiyute
Center fot Media, information and Social research
Gamma Mental Health Center
Mountain Community
Mtisa
Mishgov Larda (Upper Svaneti)
Shame movement
Movement - accessible environment for everyone
World experience for Georgia
Mukhran initiative group
International Center for Peace and Integration
Parents for education
Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub
Green Alternative
Center for Support and Empowerment
Naambobi
Step Kharagauli
Nazarlo Community Center
Ozurgeti Gender Media Center
Ozurgeti Independent Living Center Opiodoc
Orbelian Georgia
Center for Organizational, Strategic and Democratic Priorities (COSDP)
Families Against Discrimination (FAD)
Partners - Georgia
Partnership for Human Rights (PHR)
Partnership for social welfare
The first European
A platform for new opportunities/PNO
Platform Salam
Prevention for progress
Proactive Group Georgia
Center for Progress
Endowment "ProDemos"
Proius Georgia
Professional and personal Development center - Profesio
Journalists' Union "Voice of people"
Network of Journalists for Gender Equality
Journalism Resource Center
Real people, Real Vision
Regional Development Center
Center for Regional Initiatives "Bright Future"
Regional Partnership Center (RPC)
Registered Union "Children of Georgia"
Reproductive Education Hub
Reforms and Research Group (RRG)
Russian Research Center
Soviet past Research Laboratory
Transparency International - Georgia
Public Movement "Multinational Georgia"
community Biliki
Community Association Bemon
Public movement "Greens"
Public Art Platform
Community Development Platform
Community organization Nukriani
Leli Community Foundation
Initiative group - Active Citizenship Academy
Initiative group "Rodemde"
Information agency speqtri.ge
Information Medical-Psychological Center "Tanadgoma"
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy
The voice of Samegrelo
Scientific-intellectual club "Dialogue of generations"
Civic Activities Center
Center for Civic Engagement and Equity
Center for Civic Activity and Regional Development
Association of Civic Education Lecturers
Civic Education and Development Center
Civil Equality Platform
Center for Civic Initiatives and Innovations
Center for Civic Integration and Interethnic Relations
Civil movement "Leave the Parliament in Kutaisi"
Civil movement "Shenmokmedi"
Civil movement for freedom
Civic movement Talga
Civic platform - Toti citizens for their rights
Civil society for development
Institute of Civil Society
Civil Society Foundation
Center for promoting the formation of civil society
Civil Solidarity Fund
Civic Engagement and Activism Center (CEAC)
Women of Samtskhe-Javakheti for a peaceful Georgia
Sankhretis Karibche
Saorsa
Court Watch
Sapari
Georgia - democracy and civil society
Association of Addictologists of Georgia
Union of Azerbaijani Youth of Georgia
Atlantic Council of Georgia
Association of Young Lawyers of Georgia
Association of Youth Workers of Georgia
Children of Georgia
United Nations Association of Georgia
Democratic Development Union of Georgia
Georgian Democratic Initiative (GDI)
European orbit of Georgia
National Foundation of Georgia
Children's village of Georgia SOS
Caritas Georgia
Media-club of Georgia
Academy of the Future of Georgia
Penn Center of Georgia
Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
Alliance of Regional Broadcasters of Georgia
Georgian Reforms Association (GRASS)
Library Association of Georgia
Public Health Foundation of Georgia
Civil Society Development Association of Georgia (ACSDG)
Association of Social Workers of Georgia (GASW)
Georgian Strategic Analysis Center (GSAC)
Association of Body-Oriented Psychotherapy of Georgia GABP
Georgia's Udiebi
Association of Psychosocial Assistance of Georgia "Ndoba"
Georgian Women's Democracy Network
Federation of Disabled Persons of Georgia "Revival 2002"
Assessment Society of Georgia
Scientific research center for conservation of species, Nakresi
Sdek Mtskheta-Mtianeti Committee
Sentire
Sector 3
Association of Therapy of Socially Disadvantaged People of Sighnaghi Region
Community of solidarity
Solidarity Center
Community education and empowerment center of Kakhati
Village Center for Rural Development and Civic Engagement - Lilifari
Rural women for human rights
Center for Social Sciences (CSS)
Alliance of Social Enterprises
Institute for Social Research and Analysis
Social Justice Center
Social Enterprise Gumbati
Social enterprise free space
Student-Youth Council
Studio monitor
Center for Teaching and Research
Tolerant
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
Transgender men's initiative group "Our Club"
Tkibuli District Development Fund
League of Universals
Urban Development Institute
Rights Georgia
Femea
Femina
Fund for Feminist Initiatives
Fund Abkhazinterkont
Foundation Tasso
Franklin Club
Georgia Network of Psychiatry Service Users and Survivors
Xenon - Association of Psychologists and Doctors
Fusfusi - your safe space
Women for Freedom
Women from the region for community development
Women for the development of the region
Women from Georgia
Women for change
Women's Association "Let's do together"
Gvirila - Women's Association
Support group for women's initiatives
Women's League
Women's Organization-Union "Parosi"
Women's Political Resource Center
Women's Community Radio WW
Women's Solidarity Center
Women's Foundation "Sukhumi"
Women's Foundation in Georgia
Women and development
International Center for Education and Information of Georgian and German Women
Georgian media group
Media of Kvemo Kartli - QvemoQartli.ge
Kvemo Kartli Women's Association "Women and the World"
Queer Association - Themida
Kutaisi post
Kutaisi Information Center
Kurdish-Georgian socio-cultural platform
Open House
Open Space Caucasus (COS)
Center for Deep Structural Reforms
Kvareli Euroclub
Black Sea Academy
Shaumian Community Education Center
National Network of Women with Disabilities
Association of parents of disabled children "Lampari"
Association for Integration and Development of Disabled Persons "Hangi"
Alliance of Women with Disabilities
Center for Engagement and Development
Chemi Imereti
My city is killing me
We for education
Chemi Kharagauli
We - for Education
Changes for equal rights
Digital technology agency Neo Tv
International prison reform
Knowledge Cafe
The power of knowledge
National Violence Prevention Network
Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims GCRT
Tsertili
Red bridge
Chavchavadze Center
for a healthy future
Habitat for Equity Achievement and Development (HEAD)
Hepa Plus
Humanitarian Center Abkhazia
Ad Hoc Response Center
ALEKSIDZE CENTRE
Animal Project
Breath Georgia
Caucasus Principium
Centre Empathy
Child Welfare League
Civic Integration Foundation
Community Foundation Together for Telavi
Democracy Research Institute
Divine Child Foundation OF Georgia
DW Akademie
EECMD
Emdr Georgia
EveryWay
FirstNews ge
Georgian Students for Liberty
Georgian Women’s Action Group Toronto
GIPA
GRC
GrlzWave
Gundelik
IBDIPC
Ifact
Innovation and civic development center - progress house
JAMnews
Kunsthalle Tbilisi
LibMod
LiMPoPo
Mindworks
PDI
Pen Georgia
Promote Georgia
Public Policy Teaching Center (PPTC)
Save the Children International
TV მონიტორინგი
WeResearch
Women for Freedom
Z.axis
