On March 16, 2014, NGO Georgian Democracy Initiative held a discussion for journalists on the topic of tolerance and the prohibition of discrimination in the “Leader” club in Gori.
The discussion was led by a specialist of human rights law and member of the board of Georgian Democracy Initiative, Giorgi Mshvenieradze, theologian Beka Mindiashvili, and a specialist of civic education, Nino Eremashvili.
The training was attended by journalists from the Gori District.
The main part of the discussion was devoted to the situation in the country in terms of tolerance and problems that exist in the region in this respect.
The discussion participants highlighted the problems faced by journalists in the region.
A considerable part of the discussion was devoted to the issue of the use of hate speech by the media.
The discussion was held in the framework of the “Supporting Equality through Education“ project. The project is funded by the US embassy.
