Legal Initiative of the National Academy of Sciences has been registered in the Parliament which requires criminal punishment for slander and insult.

More specifically, the legal science academics propose two years of imprisonment, correctional labor or a fine of 20 000 GEL for spreading false information or insult. Repeated offenses envisage from 2 to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of 50 000 GEL.

As the author of legislative proposals, Shota Papiashvili, indicates the necessity of punishing for both acts is defined and well-founded in the first issue of the magazine "Lawyer" .

The initiative, which is directly related to the restriction of freedom of speech and expression, belongs to Shota Papiashvili , whose daughter, Lali Fafiashvili,is a Constitutional Court judge. Lali Phaphiashvili is a member of the Court plenum that should consider Rustavi 2`s constitutional claims.