https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/5554515a-cfa0-4437-b65d-69b589ed979d Georgia’s government has created a new agency tasked with monitoring public communication and combating what it claims to be “hate speech.” Critics warn that the new body could become a powerful tool for policing dissent, targeting journalists, activists, and opposition figures. The move comes amid broader concerns about surveillance, media restrictions, and the shrinking space for political criticism in Georgia. Even members of the Georgian Orthodox Church have voiced alarm over the potential consequences for freedom of expression. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Benjamin Lee and his guest, Beka Bochorishvili, Research Fellow on Conflict Studies at Geocase, examine why many fear Georgia is moving toward a far more controlled political environment. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #georgia #EU #orthodoxchurch Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:35:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/5554515a-cfa0-4437-b65d-69b589ed979d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.