Over 150 Organizations Declare: We Will Not Register in Defamation Register

“By breaking the promise and re-introducing the Russian Law, there is no doubt that the government is leaving the constitutional framework and changing the foreign course of the country. This is a betrayal of the will of the Georgian people. There is no social stratum, professional or social group left, which in the past days, has not urged the government to drop the Russian Law. Scientists, students, doctors, representatives of culture and sports, winemakers, entrepreneurs, farmers and other groups stand today on the right side of history.

Moreover, all international partners: the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the Council of Europe and friends of the region have reiterated that the Russian Law separates us from the European Union. Reviewing and adopting the Russian Law is an anti-constitutional step that affects all citizens, destroys Georgian democracy and leaves us facing Russia.

Therefore, we suspend: a) participation in meetings with participants; b) working groups and advisory councils work on coordination c) international or other formal working authorities.

We work only for people. We serve people only and continue to work to protect the rights of children, women, workers, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. 80% of these people, especially civil servants, support and work to make Georgia a full member of the European Union. The government requests them, against their will, to participate in the government’s Russian march planned on April 29. The government’s Russian march aspires to return us to the past, while our future is in Europe. The authorities are going against their children, future generations, public officials and the absolute majority of people who support the European future of this country.

The answer of the Georgian people and us is:

We will never live by Putin’s rules.

The Russian Law will never be the will of the Georgian people.

Yes to Europe! No to the Russian law!

The petition is open to all organizations and media to join.

1. Ad Hoc React Center
2. Gundelik
3. ISFED Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli office
4. World of Tolerance
5. House of Justice
6. Human Rights Development Fund
7. EPC
8. MEDIA VOICE • Media and Communication Educational and Research Center
9. Neogeni
10. Students For The European Future
11. European Future of Georgia
12. Human Rights Center
13. AlIQ Media Georgia
14. Youth for Democratic Changes
15. Youth and Adults Development Association
16. Akhalkalaki Business Center
17. Akhalkalaki Adult Education Center
18. Georgian Association of Children's Mental Health
19. Batumelebi/Netgazeti
20. Empower Rural Youth
21. The Union of Investigative Journalists iFact
22. ADESI
23. DEP
24. GergArt
25. Gori Community Radio Mosaic
26. Civic center of Guria
27. Institute of Democracy
28. Democracy Research Institute - DRI
29. Democracy Defenders
30. Europe Foundation
31. Europe-Georgia Institute
32. EPRC
33. V-Tech Georgia
34. Independent Journalists' House
35. Free Association
36. GEN
37. Tbilisi Pride
38. Tetritskaro Youth Center
39. Toliskuri
40. Ilia's Legal House
41. Indigo
42. Initiative for Social Changes
43. IDFI
44. Qaraçöp İcma Mərkəzi
45. Sapari
46. Kakheti Regional Development Foundation
47. Cognittio
48. komli
49. International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN)
50. Koshki Community Development Center
51. CDC-Creative Development Center
52. Lomeki
53. Justice Development Center
54. Media House South Gate
55. Media Ombudsman
56. Media Institute
57. Cmis
58. Mishgov Larda (Zemo Svaneti)
59. Participatory Democracy Initiative (PDI)
60. Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy - EECMD
61. Mukhran Initiative Group
62. Green Alternative
63. Green Sector
64. Center for Support and Capacity Building.
65. Online Publication Publica
66. Orbeliani Georgia
67. Families Against Discrimination (FAD)
68. Partnership for Human Rights (PHR)
69. Partnership for Social Welfare - PSW
70. Platform For New Opportunities
71. Salam Platform
72. Prevention For Progress
73. Pro Youth Georgia
74. Profesio - Center for Personal and Professional Development
75. Radio NOR
76. Racha Community Organization
77. Regional Partnership Center
78. The Reforms and Research Group
79. Soviet Past Research Laboratory
80. Society and Banks
81. Public Monitoring and Research Center PMRC
82. The Greens Movement of Georgia
83. Public Art Platform
84. Community Union Hereti
85. Community Organization Nukriani
86. Initiative Group Academy of Active Citizenship
87. Initiative Group Movement
88. ISFED (International Society For Fair Elections And Democracy)
89. Center of Civil Activities (CCA)
90. Civic Action Center Litmus
91. Center for Civic Integration and Interethnic Relations
92. Civil Movement for Freedom
93. Institute of Civil Society
94. Civil Society Foundation
95. Civic Engagement and Activism Center (CEAC)
96. Saorsa
97. Saunje
98. Georgia - Democracy and Civil Society
99. Georgian Association of Addictologists
100. Georgian News / Mtis Ambebi
101. Atlantic Council of Georgia
102. Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA)
103. Democratic Development Union of Georgia
104. Georgian Democracy Initiative
105. Georgia's European Orbit
106. Georgia's Future Academy
107. The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
108. GRASS
109. ACSDG
110. Court Watch
111. Georgian Association for Psychosocial Aid Ndoba
112.  Georgian Society for Psychotrauma,
113. Assessment Society of Georgia
114. GBDC Caucasia - Akhaltsikhe Office
115. Solidarity Community
116. Center for Rural Development and Civic Engagement - Lilifar
117. Center for Social Sciences
118. Center for Social Justice
119. Social Enterprise Gumbati
120. COSDP
121. TDI
122. Rights Georgia
123. Femea
124. Femina
125. Phoenix 2009
126. Folkloric Georgia
127. Forsett
128. House of Psychology
129. Women for Freedom
130. Women for Development of Regions
131. WECF
132. Chamomile Women's Association
133. Women's Initiatives Supporting Group
134. Women's Solidarity Center
135. Women's Foundation in Georgia
136. Women And Development
137. Georgian Media Group
138. QvemoQartli.ge
139. COS
140. Kvareli Euroclub
141. Union of parents of disabled children Lampari
142. Chemi Kharagauli
143. We for Education
144. NEO TV
145. Knowledge Cafe
146. GCRT
147. Tsertili
148. Chavchavadze Center
149. Georgians for a Healthy Future
150. Group Bouillon (Union of Artists)