Reuters
Protesters rally, lawmakers brawl as Georgia debates ‘foreign agent’ bill
TBILISI (Reuters) -Thousands of Georgians protested on Monday and lawmakers came to blows as ruling party legislators gave the initial go-ahead for debate on a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western and domestic critics as Russian-inspired. More than 5,000 demonstrators massed outside Georgia’s Soviet-built parliament building, demanding the government withdraw the legislation requiring organisations that accept funds from abroad to register as foreign agents or face fines. Georgian critics label the bill “the Russian law”, comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.
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