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Georgia's Tens of Thousands Protest Against "Foreign Agent" Bill Amid US Concerns
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Riot police have used tear gas, water cannons, and stun grenades to disperse peaceful protests, resulting in the detention of at least 20 people, including two US citizens and one Russian national. The protesters are among several thousand opponents of the bill who have taken to the streets to voice their opposition. The Georgian Parliament is set to adopt the controversial law, with the governing Georgia Dream party intent on passing it at a final hearing expected on Tuesday. The protests have been ongoing for weeks, with many Georgians expressing concerns that the law would undermine the country's bid to join Europe and restrict its ability to receive foreign funding.
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We are deeply alarmed about democratic backsliding in Georgia.
Georgian Dream's recent rhetoric, proposed legislative changes, and actions go against the aspirations of the Georgian people and are designed to isolate Georgians from the United States and Europe.
Georgian parliamentarians face a critical choice – whether to support the Georgian people's Euro-Atlantic aspirations or pass a Kremlin-style foreign agents' law that runs counter to democratic values.
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sources
- 1.France 24
- 2.The Times of India
- 3.South China Morning Post
- 4.The Guardian
- 5.Al Jazeera
- 6.CNN
- 7.ABC News (Australia)
- 8.The Times
- 9.The Washington Post
- 10.Euronews
- 11.Reuters
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Russian Foreign Policy
- 3.Protests
- 4.Authoritarianism
- 5.Freedom of Speech
- 6.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
- 7.Freedom of the press
- 8.Hungary under Viktor Orbán
- 9.Russia-Georgia Ties
countries
- 1.United Arab Emirates
- 2.Belarus
- 3.Canada
- 4.Switzerland
- 5.China
- 6.Germany
- 7.Egypt
- 8.France
- 9.United Kingdom
- 10.Croatia
- 11.Hungary
- 12.Serbia
organizations
- 1.Georgian Dream
- 2.European Union
- 3.Kremlin
- 4.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 5.White House
- 6.European Commission
- 7.Eurovision
- 8.Facebook
- 9.FARA
- 10.House of Commons
- 11.Labour Party
- 12.Russian Federal Security Service
persons
- 1.Bidzina Ivanishvili
- 2.Jake Sullivan
- 3.Vladimir Putin
- 4.Irakli Kobakhidze
- 5.Anri Papidze
- 6.Lela Tsiklauri
- 7.Mariam Meunrgia
- 8.Viktoria Sarjveladze
- 9.Volker Türk
- 10.Ana Mirakove
- 11.Anna Coren
- 12.Archil Svanidze