Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

Al Jazeera  

Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia’s governing party said it will revive the controversial “foreign agents law” that mass demonstrations forced it to drop last year. The governing Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday that it plans to make another bid to pass the legislation, which would require organisations that accept funding from abroad to register as “foreign agents”. The European Union, which Georgia intends to join, also denounced the law last year and warned that it would target NGOs, media organisations and individual journalists who receive foreign funding. The revival of the “foreign agents” law is likely to fuel further criticism and deep divisions in the country, and the pro-democracy groups that organised last year’s protests have been quick to announce protests against the move.

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Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the governing party suspended negotiations on joining the European Union, while a separate demonstration decried violence against Georgian journalists covering the rallies. Riot police have used water cannons and tear gas every day to disperse the rallies, beating scores of …

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia

China Daily  

On Wednesday, the US State Department condemned Tbilisi’s reaction to the protests, stating that the US is preparing to use additional sanctions in response. The reason pro Western foreigners are being brought to the capital Thibilisi and school children being used to enlarge the rioting crowd after universities joined the pro Westerners movement is a copy of the 2014 Ukrainian …

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned top Georgian officials, including the prime minister and the billionaire founder of the ruling party, in a bid to halt the country’s apparent drift into Russia’s orbit. Zelenskyy announced the sanctions on Thursday after a seventh …

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
3 weeks ago

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have clashed with riot police in Georgia over the past five nights in protests against the governing Georgian Dream party’s decision to suspend talks aimed at joining the European Union until 2028. It exemplifies the ruling Georgian Dream party’s pattern of democratic backsliding, state capture, rigging elections and attempts to undermine Georgia’s European aspirations.” How …

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
3 weeks ago

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Moscow views the recent events in Georgia as similar to upheaval that rocked Ukraine in 2013 …

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia’s capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to …

Explained: What’s behind the massive protests in Georgia?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Explained: What’s behind the massive protests in Georgia?

Firstpost  

For four nights, Georgia has been rocked by protests against the ruling party’s decision to freeze the European Union accession talks until 2028. With over 100 police officers injured and dozens of protesters hospitalised, tensions are escalating For four consecutive nights, the streets of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, and other cities have been gripped by protests sparked by the government’s decision …

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows

Firstpost  

Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies A law enforcement officer fires a tear gas canister as fireworks explode during a protest against the new government's decision to suspend the European Union accession talks and …

Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters rally in Georgia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters rally in Georgia

Al Jazeera  

Protesters clashed with police in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday, with signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union. The crisis has deepened since Thursday’s announcement that the government would freeze EU talks for four years, with thousands of pro-EU demonstrators facing off against …

Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election

The Hindu  

Thousands in Georgia took part in a fourth straight day of protests on Sunday against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. Fuelling popular anger, Mr. Kobakhidze ruled out new parliamentary elections, saying that “the formation of the new government based on the October 26 parliamentary elections has been completed”. …

Amid continuous protests, Georgia PM rules out fresh parliamentary elections after contested vote
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Amid continuous protests, Georgia PM rules out fresh parliamentary elections after contested vote

Firstpost  

PM Irakli Kobakhidze’s comments come at a time when Georgia is reeling through a post-election crisis that has seen his legitimacy questioned both at home and internationally Georgia's PM has ruled out any re-poll of the contested vote. Reuters Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday flat out refused to hold fresh parliamentary elections. When asked by journalists whether the …

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month

Daily Mail  

Georgia has been plunged into a full-on civil revolt as countless protesters overran Tbilisi and clashed with police in the third night of violence following the government's decision to shelve its EU accession bid. Police use tear gas to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 30 November 2024 Georgian opposition supporters launch …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

NPR  

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks toggle caption Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP/AP TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Sponsor Message The ruling Georgian Dream party's disputed victory in the country's Oct. …

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrations spread across the country over ruling party’s path away from EU membership, shift towards Russia. The protests on Sunday topped months of tensions fuelled by critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which some charge has moved the country away from its path towards greater integration with Europe and instead towards Russia. Opposition TV channel Formula also showed footage …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Speaking to the AP on Saturday, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said that Georgia was becoming a “quasi-Russian” state and that Georgian Dream controlled the country’s major institutions. “Georgia has been always …

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU

Huff Post  

Protesters pour into the streets and put fire following Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement, rallying outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 29, 2024. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. …

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. She said the …

Massive protest erupts in Georgia after PM delays EU bid
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Massive protest erupts in Georgia after PM delays EU bid

Firstpost  

Waving EU and Georgian flags, thousands rallied outside parliament, blocking traffic on the Georgian capital’s main road in the latest of a series of protests in the country Police block protesters gathered in a street during a rally to demand new parliamentary elections in the country, near the Parliament’s building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The prime minister’s …

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
1 month ago

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and demonstrators scuffled again Tuesday in Georgia’s capital as officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote. “The legal ways to challenge the election results have been almost entirely exhausted, without an outcome.” Up to 1,000 protesters remained at the site, and …

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters
1 month ago

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism and Russian links. Police in Georgia have arrested more than a dozen people in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of the Georgian Dream party in last month’s parliamentary election. Representatives for President Salome Zurabishvili announced that the pro-Western …

US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday suspended $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign agents that critics say was inspired by a Russian law used to crack down on political dissent and that sparked weeks of mass protests. The U.S. has also already imposed visa bans on a number of Georgian …

Georgia’s divide: Seniors wary of angering Russia as youth want change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s divide: Seniors wary of angering Russia as youth want change

Al Jazeera  

Tbilisi, Georgia - Georgia is in flux. Critics see the measure as resembling Russia's own "foreign agents" law, which is used to crack down on critics of the Kremlin. Russia's law, like Georgia's, requires those who are labelled as "foreign agents" to regularly report on their income and spending and undergo financial audits. Many among Georgia's Western-leaning younger generation view …

As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink
5 months ago

As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink

Associated Press  

Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. The “foreign influence” law requires media, civil society groups and nonprofit organizations to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Almost exactly a year later, Georgian Dream first put the …

Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic

Al Jazeera  

Young demonstrators fight on ahead of October elections in a bid to exhaust the administration behind the controversial measure. Metreveli said the Georgian Dream initially appeared to support Georgia’s ambition to join the EU when it was established by billionaire oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili in 2012. Although joining sanctions against a key trading partner in Russia might be “unrealistic”, Metreveli says, …

Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said he signed into law Monday a measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with the governing party, had opposed the bill, accusing the party of jeopardizing …

Georgian opposition plan coalition as ‘foreign agent’ law adopted
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgian opposition plan coalition as ‘foreign agent’ law adopted

Al Jazeera  

Law obliges organisations getting more than 20 percent of funding from overseas to register as ‘agents of foreign influence’. Georgian opposition parties have pledged to form a “pro-European” coalition as the government’s controversial “foreign influence” bill came into law. However, Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili signed the bill into law on Monday after the Parliament voted last week to overcome …

Georgia parliament overrides president’s veto of controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia parliament overrides president’s veto of controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Georgian parliament has overridden …

Victory for Putin as Georgia's parliament overrides presidential veto and passes divisive 'foreign agents' legislation - despite mass protests against the bill described as 'the Russian law'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Victory for Putin as Georgia's parliament overrides presidential veto and passes divisive 'foreign agents' legislation - despite mass protests against the bill described as 'the Russian law'

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin has scored a major victory after Georgia forced through a ‘foreign agents’ bill that brings the fiercely pro-Western country closer to Moscow. Georgia is the most pro-Western country in the region, long seen as a ‘beacon of democracy’, and dragging it back into Putin’s sphere would mark a huge victory over the West Demonstrator with a placard with …

Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of ‘foreign agent bill’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of ‘foreign agent bill’

Al Jazeera  

Critics say the bill will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union. Georgia’s parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has fuelled Western concerns and set off weeks of street protests. The legislature, controlled by the governing Georgian Dream party, dismissed on Tuesday President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto of the legislation …

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
7 months ago

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. President Salome Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with Georgia’s ruling party, said on Saturday that the legislation contradicts Georgia’s Constitution and “all European standards,” and added that it “must be abolished.” The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has a …

Georgia’s president vetoes controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill
7 months ago

Georgia’s president vetoes controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill

Al Jazeera  

President Salome Zourabichvili says the law is ‘Russian in its essence’, but parliament is expected to overturn veto. Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has vetoed the “foreign influence” bill that has sparked unprecedented protests in the country and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi’s European Union aspirations. The draft law requires non-governmental organisations and media outlets with more …

Georgia approves ‘foreign agents bill’: Why is the Russia-style law so controversial?
7 months, 1 week ago

Georgia approves ‘foreign agents bill’: Why is the Russia-style law so controversial?

Firstpost  

Georgia’s parliament has approved the ‘foreign agents bill’ in an 84-30 vote, resulting in strong protests and demonstrations across Tbilisi. People of the country have taken to the streets of its capital, Tbilisi, and chanting slogans outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign agents” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and also …

Georgia parliament passes ‘foreign agent’ bill, triggering massive protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Georgia parliament passes ‘foreign agent’ bill, triggering massive protests

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Georgia after parliament approved a “foreign agents” bill despite widespread unrest in the country and warnings from the European Union and the United States. Chanting “no to the Russian law”, about 2,000 mainly young protesters gathered outside parliament ahead of the vote and several thousand joined the rally in the evening …

NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’
7 months, 1 week ago

NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’

Al Jazeera  

NATO has warned Georgia that its approval of new contentious legislation branding overseas-funded NGOs as “foreign agents” was a “step in the wrong direction”. It was also a move “away from European and Euro-Atlantic integration”, the military alliance that Georgia aspires to one day join said on Wednesday, a day after the United States warned that the “Kremlin-style” law would …

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?
7 months, 1 week ago

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The ‘Russia law’ will make it hard for Georgia to join European Union, argue protesters, the US and Baltic states. Georgia’s Parliament passed its new “transparency of foreign influence” bill – also known as the “foreign agents” law – on Tuesday despite mass protests that have rocked the capital, Tbilisi, for the past few weeks. Georgia’s government says the bill …

What is the newly passed ‘Russia law’ that has divided people in Georgia for months?
7 months, 1 week ago

What is the newly passed ‘Russia law’ that has divided people in Georgia for months?

Associated Press  

Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during an opposition protest against “the Russian law” near the Parliament building in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The governing party says the law …

Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'
7 months, 1 week ago

Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. European Council President Charles Michel said Tuesday that if Georgians “want to …

Thousands protest after Georgia Parliament passes ‘foreign agents’ bill
7 months, 1 week ago

Thousands protest after Georgia Parliament passes ‘foreign agents’ bill

Al Jazeera  

The bill requires organisations receiving at least 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents. Thousands of protesters have rallied in Georgia after its parliament passed the third and final reading of a bill on “foreign agents” despite warnings from Brussels that its passage could harm the country’s bid to join the European Union. We are …

The Take: What’s behind Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ protests?
7 months, 1 week ago

The Take: What’s behind Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ protests?

Al Jazeera  

Police in Tbilisi crack down on protesters as tens of thousands rally to oppose a controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill. Protesters are calling it the “Russian law” – a bill in Georgia’s parliament that, if passed, would label any organisation with more than 20 percent foreign funding as a foreign agent. How will it affect whether this small former Soviet republic …

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin
7 months, 1 week ago

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin

Daily Mail  

Around 1,000 protesters were still outside Georgia's parliament Monday morning after an all-night last-stand demonstration against a highly controversial Russian-style 'foreign influence' bill. Police Force face protesters during a protest against the foreign agents law as two Americans and one Russian citizen are among 20 detained on May 13, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia Police intervene protesters as demonstrators protest the …

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill
7 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill

Al Jazeera  

Protesters are angry at government efforts to pass a law against ‘foreign agents’ which mirrors repressive Russian legislation. Thousands of Georgians have joined new protests in Tbilisi against a Russian-styled “foreign agents” bill, as the government insisted it would push ahead with the legislation even after some of the largest protests since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Carrying …

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill that has caused widespread protests
7 months, 1 week ago

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill that has caused widespread protests

NPR  

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill that has caused widespread protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images Georgia's president on Saturday vetoed its "foreign agents" bill, a controversial piece of legislation that has led to weeks of protest in the former Soviet republic and is seen by many as a tug …

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’

Al Jazeera  

Tbilisi, Georgia – Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society. US Ambassador to Georgia Robin Dunnigan said in a statement on May 2 that the US government had invited Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, to high-level talks “with the most …

Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country’s media freedom?

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. The opposition United National Movement accuses Georgian Dream, which was founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia, of serving Moscow’s interests — …

EU and US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill and not turn away from West after mass protests
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EU and US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill and not turn away from West after mass protests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The European Union said the bill – which would …

UN, EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill as protests grow
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN, EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill as protests grow

Al Jazeera  

Thousands gather in Tbilisi to protest against the bill, which passed its second reading in parliament this week. The European Union, United Nations, and the United States have condemned legislation making its way through Georgia’s parliament on “foreign agents”, as thousands of protesters snarled traffic in the country’s capital Tbilisi on Thursday with a large new protest against the bill. …

Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing ‘Russian law’ targeting the media. Protesters gather again
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing ‘Russian law’ targeting the media. Protesters gather again

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the tens of thousands of protesters who thronged surrounding streets. Opposition lawmaker Helene Khoshtaria accused the ruling party of trying …

Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called ‘Russian law’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called ‘Russian law’

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia’s capital used tear gas and water cannons Tuesday to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they get over 20% of their funding from abroad. They denounced it as “the Russian law” because Moscow …

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

Al Jazeera  

The crackdown in Tbilisi comes after lawmakers debated a controversial bill on foreign funding. Police in Georgia have used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters as thousands rallied outside parliament in Tbilisi for a third week to oppose a controversial “foreign influence” bill. Masked riot police violently cracked down on the rally on Tuesday beating and arresting many people …

Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill

Al Jazeera  

Huge crowds have rallied in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi calling for the country to pursue a course of Western orientation in response to a draconian bill seen as influenced by Russia. There have been mass antigovernment protests since mid-April, when the governing Georgian Dream party reintroduced the plan to pass the law, which critics say resembles Russian legislation used to silence …

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