In Georgia, more than 120 NGOs file a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court over the law on foreign agents
Kyiv • UNN
Georgian NGOs and media organizations, along with the president, have filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the controversial Law on Foreign Agents, which requires NGOs and media outlets receiving foreign grants to register as foreign agents, citing violations of citizens' rights and Georgia's integration into the EU and NATO.
Georgian non-governmental and media organizations, following the president, are filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court today against the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence), UNN reports with reference to Novosti Georgia.
The lawsuit is accompanied by a motion to suspend the law until the final court decision.
The lawsuit was signed by more than 120 organizations claiming that the controversial law violates the right of citizens to associate.
In an earlier lawsuit, the President claims a violation of Article 78 of the Constitution, which obliges the authorities to take all measures to ensure Georgia's full integration into the EU and NATO.
At the same time, the NGO's lawsuit to the Strasbourg Court is being prepared.
Despite calls from international partners, on May 28, the Georgian parliament overrode the president's veto of the law on foreign agents. The law provides for the creation of a special registry and declares non-governmental and media organizations that receive foreign grants to be carriers of foreign influence.
The European Union has repeatedly warned that the draft law does not meet the recommendations for further progress in the EU. Further developments led to Brussels announcing the suspension of Georgia's integration. At the same time, the United States announced a complete review of relations with Georgia.