📍 The freedom of assembly reflected in Article 21 of the Constitution of Georgia is not an imperatively unlimited right
📍 We believe that gatherings or demonstrations should be prohibited in the areas surrounding kindergartens, schools, educational and cultural institutions, parks, squares, and all public gathering places – Fridon Injia
🔷 This was stated by the chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia during the plenary session of the Parliament in the format of “political debate” on the topic of banning LGBT propaganda.
🔷 “I would like to remind you that I personally and the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” came out in this hall on May 3 of last year with an initiative to limit LGBT propaganda.
🔷 10 months have passed and this issue is on the agenda. Therefore, we welcome and support the legislative initiative of “Georgian Dream” to ban LGBT propaganda.
🔷 It should be emphasized that like me, 98% of the population of Georgia protects the customs and age-old culture brought by our ancestors to this day. LGBT propaganda destroys the Georgian state, the Georgian family. It directly affects the demographic situation of the country. It is unacceptable for the mentality of a Georgian man.
🔷 People of different orientation have always been very famous people in the world, including in Georgia and among others, whom the Georgian society respects to this day. No one has ever touched their orientation, it is everyone’s personal matter, but propaganda and agitation for this is unacceptable. Especially in the form of public expression.
🔷 We believe that with our legislative initiative, there should be an amendment to the “Law of Georgia on elimination of all forms of discrimination”, where LGBT propaganda will be prohibited.
🔷 The freedom of assembly reflected in Article 21 of the Constitution of Georgia is not an imperatively unlimited right, therefore, such assemblies, the purpose of which is to intimidate others, to carry out threatening measures or any such actions, which are aimed at causing aggression in the other part of society and demoralizing the population, especially minors , may be subject to necessary and proportionate restrictions or prohibitions by the state, regardless of whether it is considered a violation of a fundamental human right.
🔷 We believe that gatherings or demonstrations should be prohibited in the areas surrounding kindergartens, schools, educational and cultural institutions, parks, squares, and all public gathering places. – said Fridon Injia.