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Protests begin in Georgia against ‘Russian law’

The demonstrations come amid a growing row between Georgia and the EU over its proposed “foreign agent” bill.

Demonstrators have again taken to the streets of Georgian capital Tbilisi to demand the government drop controversial plans to brand civil society groups “foreign agents.”

It’s the second major standoff over perceived crackdowns on freedom of speech in the space of a year, after a public outcry and international condemnation forced the government to shelve an earlier version of the proposed law in March of 2023.

Groups of protesters began a picket outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on Monday afternoon in opposition to the proposals, waving placards equating their government to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Others waved EU flags and sounded klaxons, while footage posted online appears to show riot police deployed in the capital.

grue ,

Man, I wish us Georgians would protest like that here in Atlanta.

prettybunnys ,

Just want to clarify these are Georgians as in the country Georgia.

autotldr Bot ,

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It’s the second major standoff over perceived crackdowns on freedom of speech in the space of a year, after a public outcry and international condemnation forced the government to shelve an earlier version of the proposed law in March of 2023.

Groups of protesters began a picket outside the parliament building in Tbilisi on Monday afternoon in opposition to the proposals, waving placards equating their government to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Under the terms of the proposed law, organizations that receive 20 percent or more of their funding from overseas will have to register as agents of foreign influence and adhere to tight administrative rules, or else face substantial fines.

Russia has used a similar version of the legislation to crush domestic dissent in recent years and target NGOs critical of the government, leading Georgia’s opposition to term the plans the “Russian law.”

In 2023, the European Commission awarded Georgia candidate status, opening up the prospect of it joining the bloc — though it simultaneously warned that the country is moving too slowly on key reforms like tackling political polarization and protecting human rights.

Praising the decision, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said last week that “no sovereign state wants interference from other countries in domestic politics.” Enforcement of Russia’s own ‘foreign agent’ law has been tightened in the two years since the start of the war in Ukraine, and there are now an estimated 1,000 political prisoners behind bars — many of whom are civil society figures and activists.

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