A protest action against the law on "foreign agents" begins in Georgia near the parliament
Kyiv • UNN
Hundreds of Georgian citizens protested in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the "foreign agents" law, which critics compare to a Russian law used to suppress the opposition; further protests are planned for the evening.
In Georgia, hundreds of citizens took to the streets of Tbilisi to protest against the law on "foreign agents". This is reported by the publication "Georgia Online", reports UNN.
Details
The protesters are protesting the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," which will be considered by the Legal Committee this morning.
The demonstration is taking place at the back entrance to the parliament. Representatives of civil society organizations and the media gathered there and unfurled banners with the words: "No to the Russian law!".
Among the protesters were journalists and representatives of non-governmental organizations.
They compare the proposed legislation to the Russian one, which Moscow uses to suppress opponents of the regime. Police have already arrived at the protest site.
As reported by DW , 50 Georgian winemakers joined the protest: they issued a joint statement calling on the "government of traitors" to resign.
The SOVA project also notes that the protesters unfurled the EU flag near the parliament.
Addendum
It is also noted that another protest against the bill will be held in front of the parliament at 19:00 in the evening.
The organizers call on supporters of Georgia's European future to come out to protest against the "Russian law.
Recall
Georgia's ruling party plans to return to a draft law requiring organizations that receive foreign funds to register as "foreign agents" despite protests and criticism from opponents and Western countries last year.
