The Georgian legislation considers a situation where an offense is less serious than a crime to be an administrative offence.
However, unfortunately administrative liability can not be applied in cases of hate speech in Georgia At the same time, in contrast with the Criminal Code of Georgia, Administrative Offences Code of Georgia does not establish any forms of discrimination as an aggravating circumstance of the offence. Nevertheless the legislative proposal regarding this issue has already been drafted and is waiting for the approval from parliament. Even Though that the Administrative legislation needs further improvement in this regard in Georgia, in certain cases you may help the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Forms of the Discrimination. If you think that you are a victim of the discriminatory act by the person, state organisation or the private company you may ask the Public Defender (Ombudsman's) Office of Georgia to consider your case according to the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Forms of the Discrimination.
Request for compensation during trial
According to the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, every person that identifies themselves as a victim of discrimination has the right to submit the file to the court requesting compensation as set out in the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia.
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