Why did bill to stem 'foreign influence' trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Saturday, 4 May 2024 () Massive demonstrations have swept through Georgia following the introduction of a controversial law, which opponents argue poses a grave risk to both media autonomy and the nation's European Union accession ambitions. The proposed legislation mandates that media outlets and non-governmental organizations, as well as other non-profits, register as "advocating for the interests of a foreign entity" if they obtain over 20% of their funding from overseas sources.
In the past three weeks, tens of thousands of Georgians have rallied to protest against the reintroduction of controversial "foreign influence" that many critics have compared to repressive Russian legislation aimed at silencing dissent. On 1 May, the bill was adopted by a large majority in...
Protesters are detained by police officers in Tbilisi, Georgia, as thousands rally outside the parliament against the adoption of a controversial Kremlin-style "foreign influence" law. Tbilisi has seen..
Tens of thousands of people rally in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, after parliament advanced the measure that Brussels has warned would harm Tbilisi's long-standing European..
Saturday, 4 May 2024 ()
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