Tbilisi. On February 6, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Parliament of Georgia with a general proposal concerning the use of hate speech by MPs and use of other offensive words towards vulnerable groups.

The Public Defender indicates in the general proposal that on February 3, 2016, MP Gogi Topadze mentioned individuals with Down syndrome in an offensive context at the parliamentary session, while MP Tamaz Mechiauri described people with this syndrome as "sick". The proposal also reflects the variety of insulting statements made by various MPs towards vulnerable groups.

Source: www.ombudsman.ge