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13/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Georgia: Thousands protest against 'foreign influence' bill

Georgia: Thousands protest against 'foreign influence' bill

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Critics fear it will stifle the press and civil society organisations

The law would target civil society organisations and independent media that receive foreign funding.

Several thousand people are gathered outside the parliament in Georgia, continuing their protest against a new law that they say is a crackdown on civil society. The government wants to push through the bill today.

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