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Possible limitations to freedom of expression about religious matters in Georgia

The present paper examines how limitations to freedom of expression about religious matters are practiced and presents subsequent recommendations for the Government of Georgia. 

The need to enact laws that regulate insults to religion and religious feelings has been the subject of much debate over the recent years in Georgia, largely driven by the goal of protecting the dominant religious group from criticism. Criminalization of freedom of expression about religious matters creates ambiguity in terms of its enforcement and produces risks of disproportionate interference with freedom of expression.

Possible Limitations to Freedom of Expression About Religious Matters in Georgia by ISFED