Court fines 0pposition Alliance of Patriots for anti-Turkish political ads
Local watchdog says Alliance of Patriots had released six election videos and related Facebook ads in order to trigger hostility among Georgian citizens towards Turkey. Photo: parliament.ge
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Tbilisi City Court has fined opposition Alliance of Patriots of Georgia party 2,000 GEL for violating the election code.
Central Election Commission Chairwoman Tamar Zhvania filed an administrative complaint against the party on September 10
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) informed the CEC of the party violations on September 2.
It said the Alliance of Patriots had released six election videos and related Facebook ads in order to trigger hostility among Georgian citizens towards Turkey. The ads also contained signs of religious and ethnic hatred.
The election code ‘prohibits election program that contains propaganda for 'national strife and enmity, or for religious or ethnic confrontation’.
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