New protests erupt in Georgia after parliament passes ‘foreign agent’ law

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Mass demonstrations have been roiling in Georgia for several weeks, with protesters marching against legislation that would require all organizations receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as "agents of foreign influence" or face fines.
Newsweek
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Tens of thousands of angry protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi and other cities across Georgia to voice opposition to the new law and were met with a heavy response from Georgian riot police.
Fox News
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The opposition has denounced the bill as “the Russian law,” because Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media, nonprofits and activists critical of the Kremlin.
Newsmax
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After 30 days of protests by hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, MPs voted on Tuesday by 84 to 30 to back the adoption of a “foreign influence” law.
Guardian

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