The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia launched the first special department combating the phenomenon of "language hatred" on June 1. Over two months, dozens of officials were identified and brought to responsibility for offenses related to hate speech in the public sphere. The head of the MVD, Sulkhan Tamazashvili, stated at a meeting with the Public Defender that the department's activities include monitoring structures, formally entering the department, and prosecuting cases related to hate speech. The minister showed examples of "successful reforms in the field of hate speech" and named the prosecution of one of the priority state cases. Announcements about the "expansion of the department" and "positivity towards the prosecution" were made by the Minister Mamuka Mdinaradze, who is a member of the government.