Tamar Kordzaia, leader of Unity - National Movement and an opposition member of parliament, described the Constitutional Court's refusal to suspend the Russian Law as deplorable. Kordzaia is one of 38 MPs who challenged the Russian Law and called for its suspension.
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"The Constitutional Court of Georgia has followed the path of the Constitutional Court of Russia. The judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia share the same fate as the 84 deputies who treacherously accepted the so-called Russian Law, which they refer to as the Transparency Law.
It is deeply regrettable that the Constitutional Court did not dare to suspend the law, and it is unfortunate that it fails to recognize the harmful consequences of this law, both from a European perspective and in terms of the destruction of civil society and freedom of expression.
I regret that, in this country, the judges of the Constitutional Court did not stand in defense of the state's interests. However, on October 26, the citizens of Georgia will stand up to protect this country, its democracy, and its European future," Tamar Kordzaia stated during the briefing.
The Constitutional Court of Georgia rejected the petitioners' request to suspend the Russian Law on so-called Foreign Agents until a final decision is made. As per the minutes released today, October 9, the plaintiffs' claims were deemed unfounded. However, two of the eight judges of the Constitutional Court's Plenum, Giorgi Kverenchkhiladze and Teimuraz Tughushi, expressed dissenting opinions regarding the rejection of the petition.
A total of four lawsuits against the Russian Law were filed in the Constitutional Court. The President of Georgia, 38 opposition MPs, 122 non-governmental and media organizations, LLC Georgian News, and JSC Studio Monitori demanded that the law be suspended until a final decision is reached, followed by its cancellation.
