Georgia, foreign agents
Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against ‘Russia-style’ law on foreign influence
Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, after police dispersed the latest protests against it over the weekend.
Tens of thousands in Georgia protest Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ law
National security adviser Jake Sullivan praised those who turned out against the bill, proposed by the Georgian Dream party. Demonstrators demanded it not be adopted.
Thousands protest in Georgia against ‘foreign agents’ bill
Thousands gathered outside parliament in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi to protest against a controversial “foreign agents” bill that has sparked a political crisis in the country. Two U.S. citizens were among those detained during overnight demonstrations aimed at blocking lawmakers from entering the building.
Hundreds protest 'foreign agent' bill in Georgia
Police clash with protesters as Georgia passes a controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill :: which the European Union has repeatedly said will be a barrier to Tbilisi's further integration within the bloc:: May 14,
Politicians, protesters arrested in 2018 Georgia protest want law scrapped
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, state Rep. Park Cannon and others arrested at the Georgia Capitol during a 2018 demonstration are calling for the state’s highest court to strike
LIVE: Protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, against ‘Russia-style’ media law
Watch live from Tbilisi in Georgia as lawmakers hold the third and final reading of a controversial bill that critics see as a threat to media freedom. The bill would
Thousands in Georgia protest 'foreign agent' bill
Georgians protest against a law on 'foreign agents' ahead of its third reading in parliament :: Tblisi, Georgia:: May 12, 2024[Lasha, protester]"I am pretty sure that they will take this law. They will make what they want.
Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law
Georgia's president has vetoed a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. On Tuesday MPs passed the controversial law which requires NGOs and independent media that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors to register as organisations "bearing the interests of a foreign power".
Russian activist in Georgia warns 'foreign agent' law will kick-start crackdown on dissent
Grigory Sverdlin says he has seen this story before. A Russian activist now living in exile in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Sverdlin has watched over the past month as thousands of Georgian protesters have taken to the streets to voice their opposition to a draft law on "foreign agents".
Georgia President Says EU Dream At Risk Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Law
Georgia’s president warned the country may lose its chance to join the European Union if the government pushes ahead with a controversial “foreign agent” law in the face of huge protests.
Georgia's foreign agents law sparks debate, protests ensue
Georgia wants to track "foreign agents." To this end, it has passed a controversial law criticized by its citizens and foreign institutions. "This is a moment of civilizational choice that Georgia faces,
2 Americans among 20 arrested at protest over nation of Georgia's future
Thousands of people in Georgia are worried about what they see as their government's effort to let the Caucasus nation ...
Thousands protest in Georgia as parliament gives green light to vote on controversial law
Georgia's parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that would require media and nongovernmental organizations to ...
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Police allegedly use rubber bullets and teargas at university protest in Georgia
I got teargassed as I was trying to leave the protest,” Bella added ... the group to leave and contacted Atlanta Police and Georgia State Patrol for assistance.” A student organizer who ...
Baltic, Iceland Ministers Head To Georgia To Protest Controversial Law
Ministers from the Baltics and Iceland will on Tuesday head to Georgia to urge Tbilisi to scrap a bill that has sparked weeks of protests and warnings that it will derail the ex-Soviet republic's ...
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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill
Georgia's parliament said it would hold the bill's second reading on Tuesday, with opposition parties and civil society groups calling for mass protests against its expected passage. If passed ...