Georgia's youth are furious over the 'foreign influence' law passed by the parliament

Georgia's youth are furious over the 'foreign influence' law passed by the parliament | DW News

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The day after Georgia's parliament passed the controversial "foreign influence law," protests continue. On Wednesday, some 30,000 people gathered in front of the parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, alone. The foreign ministers of Estonia, Iceland and Lithuania, who were visiting Georgia, also joined the protests. There were also demonstrations in the cities of Kutaisi and Zalendzhikha in the west of the country.
Young people in particular took to the streets to show their discontent. Georgia has officially been a candidate for EU membership since December. With the new law, however, a European future for the Caucasus country is hardly conceivable.
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00:00 Western nations denounce new Georgia law
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@nesseihtgnay9419 15 күн бұрын

Be free the people of Georgian, don't let Putin control you

@ltm9729 15 күн бұрын

This law will instead limit the control of their country from abroad. Whether this foreigner is Russian or Western.

@user-ho7me9dd5y 15 күн бұрын

Back to Ukraine mykola and start protect your country from Putin.

@darleneshriver3270 15 күн бұрын

Or US,EU. CIA

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

don't let NATO control you either

@marksimpson6387 15 күн бұрын

It’s the EU and US they are putting all the cash to fun these protests they do it all over the world just like Ukraine and look how that turned out

@Castiel667 15 күн бұрын

Finally! Someone who did say why the law is problematic! I’d also add that the law enables the Government to launch an investigation on a pretext that anonymous source informed them that the NGO is not disclosing all of their income and costs. Under the investigation they can take all the equipment including private phones of the employees indefinitely. So when they don’t like a critical NGO they can bring them to a standstill.

@BatCountryAdventures 15 күн бұрын

Well, yeah... All the NGOs should disclose their incomes and costs then! You are literally saying that it's problematic to actually show transparency. Transparency is a good thing. :D

@Castiel667 15 күн бұрын

@@BatCountryAdventures Both donors and NGOs are already transparent. Our Ministries, City halls, politicians and judges are not Transparent though. They have massive incomes that come out of nowhere. Something tells me that this law is not about transparency and you are a Russian bot.

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

She explained that: 1. Just trust me bro, I used to be part of an NGO and I am just a harmless Karen. 2. It hurts our feels to get a label identifying us. 3. It hurts our feels if you don’t think about us as allies. 4. What about Russia?

@uchennaabosi7651 15 күн бұрын

Is there any law or policy that cannot be abused by power?

@chensong7719 15 күн бұрын

Isn't that what the US does

@jgcelliott1 15 күн бұрын

Close to 10% of the total population actually hitting the streets to show opposition? Did I hear that right? That's very, very strong support. .

@cjgumbert 15 күн бұрын

If you trust the numbers that the media tells you haha

@smallpeople172 15 күн бұрын

@@cjgumbertso you don’t have any statistics to actually prove the media wrong, do you? You’d post it otherwise 😏😏

@RazorMouth 15 күн бұрын

@@cjgumbertlol, making assertions without anything to back it up.

@Titan-ee9em 15 күн бұрын

That's the trollombies' way!

@The_ZeroLine 15 күн бұрын

It’s been more overall. And this was just number who lived close enough to Tbilisi and were brave enough to come out.

@PracticallyZen 15 күн бұрын

Does this law mean Georgian Dream will now disclose their connections to Russia?

@user-nv5fw3sz8f 15 күн бұрын

it means that Georgian Dream is now Russian style Government and not represent out(Georgian people's) voice

@zombiefactory5090 15 күн бұрын

The europeen adhesion is not possible now, cause of Poutine !!! 😡😡😡

@LokiBeckonswow 15 күн бұрын

great comment, pls keep talking about this!!

@karimtabrizi376 15 күн бұрын

Exactly bunch of goons

@yellowmystic 15 күн бұрын

A 100%

@MrSean03839 15 күн бұрын

Its anazing how much trouble Putin has brought to the world.

@user-tq3vb7vw6b 15 күн бұрын

I think you are not quite right. How is he connected to these NATO encouraged protests?

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

@@user-tq3vb7vw6beverything bad is just the Putin. Floods in Brazil -> the Putin. You cat got hit by a car -> the Putin.

@DSAK55 15 күн бұрын

@@user-tq3vb7vw6b not earning your potato ration

@soreeyez 15 күн бұрын

@@DSAK55 u got ur pack of potato chips, don't ya? 🤣

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

You misspell "U$Ass-A"

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

The russian bots are here in droves. Also, people who say other countrys have this kind of bill: Only Russia has this vague kind of bill and the georgian politician copied it. It can be abused by those in power, while other countrys just need know the who and what. If you still question the severity, ask yourself this: Can any "NGO" not backed by Russia actually work in Russia?

@RedBlackDish 15 күн бұрын

"this vague kind of bill" How vague, exactly? It's not like anyone shows the vague part, or any part of it. Do you even know what's written in that law?

@paladin56 15 күн бұрын

It is designed to be abused by those in power.

@iliaaronia7025 15 күн бұрын

DW, I have been part of these protests since DAY 1 and let me tell you, it is not only the youth of Goergia who are protesting, persons as old as 90y.o have been part of demonstrations. The issue of the law is such that it truly transcends generation gap, every Georgian with shred of dignity and perception opposes this abismal clearly Russian law.

@RedBlackDish 15 күн бұрын

Law that prohibits murder is also Russian law.

@barreloffun10 15 күн бұрын

@@RedBlackDishDon't be silly. Siloviki love murder.

@VSystemsEU 15 күн бұрын

We from Bulgaria are with you! Do what is necessary. We have only the best wishes for you.

@kostapeev2452 15 күн бұрын

@@VSystemsEUБест ис референдум, сомтинг банед ин България.

@strange4you 15 күн бұрын

GO GO GO Georgia....

@marisabenson1222 16 күн бұрын

Well done Georgians your voices are heard. Those in parliament who vite for this bill should be voted out at the next election.

@samsonsoturian6013 15 күн бұрын

No one cares what they think

@darleneshriver3270 15 күн бұрын

It is the best thing for their country, almost every other country, especially western, have a similar law, including US, for decades, early 1900s!

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

Every country needs a foreign interference law.

@smallpeople172 15 күн бұрын

@@darleneshriver3270not true

@smallpeople172 15 күн бұрын

@@ssss8162horrible take, there’s literally no way that could even remotely be a good thing, it’s objectively bad in every possible way

@rastkosimic6975 15 күн бұрын

I am confused here. Here people are raging against the law requiring transparency on foreign financial support to NGOs. All these protestors and this entire report is about being concerned about European values. What? Is it not good to know such a thing? In case some media receives financial support from say China, is it not going to be worth knowing. I mean, come on, let Georgians decide for themselves. What is this sanctions threatening if the law is passed? Is it not an oppression on country who decides for itself? BTW, how are the EU accession processes are going with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. I guess the hype is over...

@ChuckPalomo 14 күн бұрын

I don't know man, they keep throwing out patriotic slogans that sound good on video, but no one has managed to explain why this law needs to be stopped. Guess you have to be Georgian to understand. Good thing I'm not.

@salo189. 14 күн бұрын

Because the media manipulates and scares people, European politicians are also threatening to cancel visa-free travel. It is not clear why foreign organizations are so worried if there is nothing to hide. On the contrary, they should want everyone to hear about their good deeds. They just know that when they call the law Russian, they will easily persuade people.

@leavesinautumn5959 15 күн бұрын

Seems to be a trend, governments being dismissive of and refusing to listen to the youth.

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

Every country has a foreign interference law why not Georgia? Just sayin

@marksimpson6387 15 күн бұрын

I think you should do some digging don’t list to a propagandist channel

@leavesinautumn5959 15 күн бұрын

@@ssss8162 And how often is that law misused and abused by those governments?

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

@@leavesinautumn5959 misused? How? By directing it against foreign interference?

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

@@leavesinautumn5959 so you would rather countries NOT have foreign interference law and welcome foreign interference of your country with open arms?

@zombiefactory5090 15 күн бұрын

Take care of your freedom, do not let Russian fascist laws pass through your institutions!!

@zombiefactory5090 15 күн бұрын

@@user-zm6qj9cz7b With this law they can’t integrate Europe and it’s what Georgians want !!!🇬🇪🇪🇺❤️

@ireminmon 15 күн бұрын

@@zombiefactory5090 How is that Georgian problem and not an EU problem? Why does the EU want to bribe the Georgian media anyways?

@adefiiilnoort 15 күн бұрын

Stay strong. United People can't be defeat!

@yellowmystic 15 күн бұрын

I'm 100% with Georgia's people!

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

1% people , the rest don't agree with you

@yellowmystic 15 күн бұрын

@@happymelon7129 Не надо тут за всех отвечать! Это понятно что ты тролль проплаченый!

@stephanmbenti2855 15 күн бұрын

I really don’t understand, why is it an issue if you have to register where your funding is coming from?

@suezsiren117 15 күн бұрын

The real issue is they name you as an "Agent of Foreign Influence". Then they can sneak in laws that limit freedom of the press by using that terminology.

@TakoGoksadze 15 күн бұрын

it is already registered and it's already transparent. Google information if you are actually curious.

@chensong7719 15 күн бұрын

@@TakoGoksadze Isn't that what the US does

@trevornewton2646 15 күн бұрын

It's the vague punitive aspect of this law.

@trevornewton2646 15 күн бұрын

This is how Russia removed every foreign news agency. To controll the narrative. This is only step one. Unlike the Russian population the Georgians are not pushovers.

@DMX-du9mn 15 күн бұрын

Perfect analysis of the crisis in Georgia

@placeswelive5388 15 күн бұрын

That is PRECISELY what that means! Countries give money to NGOs to push through their agendas.

@SMunro 15 күн бұрын

How is foreign funding bans a problem?

@VSystemsEU 15 күн бұрын

Its the naming... Foreign Agent .. its sounds bad and opens people to prosecution and negative opinion... its psychology. NGOs observe elections and report fraud ... they want them gone for the next election to stay in power using whatever means. why not call it Foreign workers ... because it sounds normal.

@Liboch 15 күн бұрын

I think the protesting youths are part of NGOs which receive substantial monetary contributions from overseas... 😂😂😂😂

@ireminmon 15 күн бұрын

Many of them, probably. Many of them appear to be outright brainwashed, treating foreign influence and funding as some kind of identity issue. You know, the 'whatever EU says is good and whatever Russians do should be countered' logic. Imagine a couple of kids start terrorizing the streets, telling your elected officials to "do whatever Borrell and Michel are telling you to do, or else", all while trying to escalate further unnecessary Saakashvili style hostilities with Russia, as if it wasn't costly enough for the first time?

@electrolytics 15 күн бұрын

We want to be your foreign influence, but they can't be your foreign influence.

@smashhead9728 15 күн бұрын

Punks ! I mean the government, not the protesters.

@wilvanveen3290 15 күн бұрын

usa has a similar law but if Georgia makes one it is a big problem?? . European parliament members holding speeches of support for the demonstrators there smells like a 2014 maidan. How would the west react if Russian parliamentarians would come to support western anti-government demonstrations and hold speeches of support there?

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

To the people who say other countrys have this kind of bill: Only Russia has this vague kind of bill and the georgian politician copied it. It can be abused by those in power, while other countrys just need know the who and what. If you still question the severity, ask yourself this: Can any "NGO" not backed by Russia actually work in Russia?

@maharajamumbai1762 15 күн бұрын

Once again? It's more than one month

@branimirsalevic5092 15 күн бұрын

DW should support Georgian democratically elected institutions and rule of law, by law, and not the mob rule. Btw, it's very sad to see these young people manipulated by empty promises of EU future - Georgia will not join the EU in their lifetime....

@kostask8851 15 күн бұрын

The NGOs of Georgia have done a Great job creating this movement ,its their job. Divide and conquer. What is disturbing how so many people don't see their true role in their lives. Did they not learned anything from their work in Ukraine 10 years ago? Do they wish the same thing to happen to them? JUst asking.

@DSan-kl2yc 15 күн бұрын

The same thing would be a threat. There is no NGO who's job it is to divide. That's probably your job.

@keirenle 15 күн бұрын

Looks like someone upset because they can not interfere with other countries politics anymore. 🙄

@iberiano-ls2rv 15 күн бұрын

It looks like Georgians will be heading to another dictatorship like Russia. It also seems that the inmense majority of the people in Georgia want to be part of the EU but Russia is doing all it can to stop the will of Georgians.

@RazorMouth 15 күн бұрын

You can't see past the headline of the bill, clueless.

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

Only Russia has this vague kind of bill and the georgian politician copied it. It can be abused by those in power, while other countrys just need know the who and what. If you still question the severity, ask yourself this: Can any "NGO" not backed by Russia actually work in Russia?

@susanfrancis5471 15 күн бұрын

I don’t see the problem with knowing who’s funding your news. If, for example, funding is coming from Russia, that’s something you would think would be a cause for concern . Unless you want to be aligned with them.

@icu17siberia 15 күн бұрын

thats already in place. persecution shouldn't be

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

@@icu17siberiathere is no persecution. Stop spreading misinformation.

@absiyehassan36 15 күн бұрын

Atlanta Georgia

@ninnnix5766 15 күн бұрын

Lol since when Atlantas flag had white background with 5 crosses

@PirosmaniArt 14 күн бұрын

For the information this is, Sakhartvelo საქართველო. I was born there, but yes Country name is known as Georgia 🇬🇪

@tonylyons7711 15 күн бұрын

This young generation will sever ties with Russian influence.. the bright young people of Georgia , will be the future 🇬🇪 ❤

@abdulqadirabulawal.8158 15 күн бұрын

Well the youth are ripe for conscription I supposed, when the west would destroy the Georgian state. They should be taking cue not align with wrong side.

@paladin56 15 күн бұрын

I'd imagine they are desperate to become a western state and shrug off the shackles of Putin and Russia. Why are people like you so afraid of freedom?

@chatter4427 15 күн бұрын

What’s the problem with registering media with significant foreign fundings? It’s not even criminalized. Just some additional requirements.

@kevinclaes4143 15 күн бұрын

Then go watch how russia does it with this so called new law gorgia uses...

@Zuchu4501 15 күн бұрын

Because suddenly the people see that most of their media is sponsored by the West. This german expert in Georgia is also funded by the west and is directly affected by the new law - and of course she doesn't like it.

@Okiejayjay 15 күн бұрын

@@kevinclaes4143why don’t you tell us?

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

@@Okiejayjaythere is nothing to tell. It’s a nonsensical argument.

@delta_glider4362 15 күн бұрын

>What’s the problem with registering media with significant foreign fundings? Imaging all these "As a Georgian I support this " comments or cool media's stories about Georgia while authors marked as "foreign agent"? 😆 And you - "Oh I trust you sooo much, my dear 30-silver-pieces-Georgian"

@considerthis7712 15 күн бұрын

Does not their President veto the bill ? Thats counter power! Can can the gov. force it through ?

@delta_glider4362 15 күн бұрын

Doesn't their pres is foreign (France) citizen? 😁 Wich is explane

@Okiejayjay 15 күн бұрын

The former head of the “German” Marshall Fund left to join the US State Department as Assistant Secretary of State; all you need to know.

@1952bane 15 күн бұрын

Yes, because seventin year old live in dreams as they don't have to earn for living...

@muhammadasruni8992 15 күн бұрын

This october georgians will give their vote again for their lawmakers if georgian dream win or able to form a government coalition just like now its means the will of people

@paladin56 15 күн бұрын

Ha ha. Yeah, right.

@AjitMerbhai 14 күн бұрын

Anastasia is gorgeous. Look at her eyes ❤❤

@studio1988. 5 күн бұрын

Here we again

@alexlazar4738 15 күн бұрын

isn't that lady from The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) a foreign agent from the German perspective? Or is the DW itself a foreign agent?

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

DW itself a foreign agent

@yasminesteinbauer8565 15 күн бұрын

No, Germany does not classify international NGOs as foreign agents. That's what authoritarian systems do.

@alexlazar4738 15 күн бұрын

@@yasminesteinbauer8565 More likely that's what sovereign states do and since Germany is still under occupation, they are unable to do it.

@yasminesteinbauer8565 15 күн бұрын

@@alexlazar4738 Oh great, you're one of those Reichbürger conspiracy nuts. What about France, Spain or Norway, are they occupied too?

@ketutjojo5369 15 күн бұрын

Did that law mentiont specific country es ememy like usa and eu??

@user-xb2jx9zx1k 15 күн бұрын

EU is not a country

@CripticHood 16 күн бұрын

She's a vice president for democracy indeed.

@CanadianForPutin 15 күн бұрын

How terrible, foreign organizations funded by foreign governments would have to disclose that fact.. 😂

@drerri 14 күн бұрын

Thats not what this law has been passed for

@marksimpson6387 15 күн бұрын

EU r not happy cause then they know who are interfering in the affairs eg EU US it’s a good law cause it’s the NGOs funded by EU and US probably causing all that unrest

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, this has nothing to do with Putins Russia even tho the law is basically a carbon copy of the russian one. Bad West, Bad!

@maridavitas6243 3 күн бұрын

❤

@ceeemm1901 15 күн бұрын

Ostriches don't stick their heads in the sand!

@iberiano-ls2rv 15 күн бұрын

Ruzzians do.

@vukoman12345 15 күн бұрын

How is it that knowing who is from outside Georgia financing political actors with in Georgia become anti democratic act. If there is definition of Schizophrenia this is it. I stand with 90% of mentally healthy people of Georgia , you have right to know who is financing whom from outside your country may it be from Russia, EU, Amerika or somebody else. Information is empowering you and does who want to deny it to you (in this case EU)is not your friend. Qui bono (who benefit) from denying that information to you.

@frenchfree 15 күн бұрын

Be careful Georgia. EU = Investment opportunities = Protect those investments = NATO. Learn from Ukraine. I understand that young people would love to work in all those EU countries but there is a high risk. Negotiate a security agreement with the EU and Russia and you will get your investments.

@BatCountryAdventures 15 күн бұрын

LOL! This is the Vice President of the German Marshal Fund! The German Marshal Fund FFS!!! Does DW not even care about journalistic integrity or fair reporting anymore? :D I am literally watching this very video with the "DW is a German public broadcast service". How is this at all problematic? Transparency is good!

@socialminds9894 15 күн бұрын

How exactly is this bad? Whether it be a western or eastern influence this can apply to anything

@icu17siberia 15 күн бұрын

words matter, so reading the law is ore important than the title given it

@Okiejayjay 15 күн бұрын

@@icu17siberiaexamples?

@georgikrustev3737 15 күн бұрын

The issues is not with the disclosing part, the issue here is that if you get brand an enemy of the state (because you are getting money from another state) then the government can take measures against you(mostly of the violent/non pleasurable kind). So if you are not singing their song, you are the enemy.

@VSystemsEU 15 күн бұрын

@socialminds9894 15 күн бұрын

@@georgikrustev3737 I agree with not necessarily labelling someone an enemy unless they outright advocate for something that would destabilize the state but I think it would be good to still list them as a foreign influence

@marcbjorg4823 15 күн бұрын

You see, there are always new candidates to join the EU Tax desert. 👽

@Baker_Joker 15 күн бұрын

Then why US and EU has Foreign Influence Law?!

@user-gc8pc3ol6l 15 күн бұрын

Is Nuland out there stirring up the trouble ?

@akku2171 15 күн бұрын

Georgia must jail these hired hooligans sent and funded by Washington, London, and Brussels.

@VSystemsEU 15 күн бұрын

all 10% of the entire population?

@indigo098765 15 күн бұрын

I know what you really mean is the 84 hooligans who passed this law.

@ftheengineer 15 күн бұрын

not one sided at all :D

@chensong7719 15 күн бұрын

Is it wrong for a sovereign government in Georgia to prevent interference in its internal affairs?

@delta_glider4362 15 күн бұрын

It's VERY wrong to prevent EU/US interference!!

@andewakare2590 15 күн бұрын

Rewatch the video.

@thecoin5394 15 күн бұрын

Armenians are protesting their government too, but DW doesn't want to cover that😅😅

@sevakpanosyan2711 15 күн бұрын

Because that protest in funded by putin .and 85% of our people in Armenia do not support criminal genocidel dictator putin your God. Understand

@DSAK55 15 күн бұрын

blame the Turks

@sevakpanosyan2711 15 күн бұрын

@@DSAK55Russia play blame game with all minorities since 200 years to control more territories. Russia created the hate between Turk ,azeris and Armenians. At the end russia will be a part GOD WELLING . God will crash putins communism

@mourka01 16 күн бұрын

Well vote for someone else that is how democracy works

@samsonsoturian6013 15 күн бұрын

That rules you out

@MachFiveFalcon 15 күн бұрын

Once corruption gets a foothold, it's hard to weed out, sadly.

@BicycleFunk 15 күн бұрын

@@MachFiveFalcon not by elections anyways

@Castiel667 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, in a Democratic country, but there’s a nuance

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

@@Castiel667yep you are only Democratic if you do what we want. If not we will sanction you till you become Democratic and do exactly what we want.

@carlohernandez3941 15 күн бұрын

Flashbacks to Ukraine 2014 colour revolution which cost US 5 billion dollars. I guess with inflation this one will cost closer to 10 billion.

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

same thing happen in HK 2019 , always U$ in the background

@JSx145 15 күн бұрын

If these lawmakers believe in the law, walk out into the streets and have a conversation about it with the people you represent. Easy to be bold behind a fence in your ivory tower.

@TakoGoksadze 15 күн бұрын

oh they mock people instead, they say that only high IQ people understand it :D they are hated too much to dare that

@user-nf7tt2uo1r 15 күн бұрын

West=left=democrat=liberal East=right=authocrat=conservative

@user-ih4fw4nw3b 14 күн бұрын

But left is comunist. So according to this schema west is comunist. Totally chaos.

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

Whats wrong with having a law to counter foreign influence?

@BicycleFunk 15 күн бұрын

Because these laws are invariably used to quell internal dissent.

@magnaviator 15 күн бұрын

b/c US and EU trying to finance a color revolution to overthrow the elected democracy and install another Zelensky puppet.

@susanfrancis5471 15 күн бұрын

@@BicycleFunk How?

@jakel8627 15 күн бұрын

@@susanfrancis5471 By arresting journalists and leaders of opposition.

@matejlieskovsky9625 15 күн бұрын

Because the government will selectively investigate random pro-western youtubers while turning a blind eye towards Russia Today and similar media. The law does mention EU and US as potentially dangerous foreign influences, but conveniently forgets Russia, which is occupying parts of Georgia. The whole law is a desparate ploy by the government to stay in power, turning towards authoritarianism and Russia rather than losing the elections and joining the EU.

@joshuafess4295 15 күн бұрын

Meanwhile everyone in the US is concerned about trumps bs trial

@paulneufarn 15 күн бұрын

This law applies in USA since 1938....

@RazorMouth 15 күн бұрын

BS. There is no law in the US that requires people to declare to the government foreign investment in a private company, to declare it as interference from a foreign power. Total nonsense, we see foreign investment as a good thing, it's called FDI, foreign direct investment. Even human rights watch agencies are speaking out about this. Get real and get a clue.

@JenKai0019 15 күн бұрын

I have never seen any news in the US that disclose they're a foreign adversary

@alexlazar4738 15 күн бұрын

@@RazorMouth It is explicitly said in FARA that you should disclose foreign investment and connections. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq.) is a United States law that imposes public disclosure obligations on persons representing foreign interests.[1][2] It requires "foreign agents"-defined as individuals or entities engaged in domestic lobbying or advocacy for foreign governments, organizations, or persons ("foreign principals")-to register with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and disclose their relationship, activities, and related financial compensation.

@portalkey5283 15 күн бұрын

Push!!

@darleneshriver3270 16 күн бұрын

Why are other countries against this,many of those countries have the same law, including USA!!!!

@BicycleFunk 15 күн бұрын

We don't like it.

@susanfrancis5471 15 күн бұрын

@@BicycleFunk Who’s “We”? Bicycle and Funk ?

@BicycleFunk 13 күн бұрын

@@susanfrancis5471 USA. Anyone paying attention understands the purpose of these laws is to punish dissenters.

@user-ih4fw4nw3b 14 күн бұрын

How many? When you say georgian youths are this and that then that mean german youths are drugs addicted. Why this criminal generalisation when is not the case? Dw is becoming low and low in information.

@saitejg7342 15 күн бұрын

This was figured much before in india. No to foreign donations by NGO

@prashanthsubburam1605 15 күн бұрын

I am sure there are enough donation from India for orphans to get a decent life, human trafficking issues, poverty, tribal rights issue, wild life issues etc etc. not everything is interference, if a foreign power wants to interfere in the age of technology and global market they can find a way. Some times people just want to help and do some thing good. When will we stop seeing children in the street begging or working? It’s been more than 70 years the present gov already had 2 continuous terms that’s a significant time in a child’s life. So put it simple India still gets donation from abroad including from lot from Indian diaspora. Unless the money is used against national interest gov should not interfere on NGO life. There r people who have dedicated to do good if foreign funds help then what’s the problem, just because some one will misuse donation doesn’t mean good people and NGO should be affected.

@TakoGoksadze 15 күн бұрын

Yes to poverty and cooperation with blood sucking Russia, right?

@placeswelive5388 15 күн бұрын

Ah, another Maidan.

@FishandHunt 15 күн бұрын

Dream party politicians paid off with Russian money. Australians stand with the Georgian people 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇪

@ModernAffairs. 15 күн бұрын

Are you Australian aboriginal?

@MansourAdeel 15 күн бұрын

Everyone paid by somone just like ukraine goverment by rusia and opesition by west 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@RobertJackson437 15 күн бұрын

The censorship here is absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

@user-ho7me9dd5y 15 күн бұрын

When freedom of speech on stake you must fight with Putin's hybrid influence. *sarcasm*😂😂

@alexlazar4738 15 күн бұрын

Yea, DW ramped up the censorship recently. 90% of my comments get deleted. A sign of desperation on their part.

@DSAK55 15 күн бұрын

@@alexlazar4738 Da!

@RobertJackson437 15 күн бұрын

@@alexlazar4738 it's really hilarious 😂

@tazanddo 15 күн бұрын

Those who are guilty of outside agitation are furious over this law. There I fixed the title for you DW

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

100% correct

@TakoGoksadze 15 күн бұрын

You must know more than Georgians do, since you're in India, right? :D

@KJ-wf1xz 15 күн бұрын

What is the problem of registering NGO who receives over 20% of funding oversea as “foreign influence”?

@mnk9073 15 күн бұрын

All those "Totally not the CIA, trust me bro"-NGOs would have to out themselves as such. We, as in the West, don't want that since it would essentially cut us off from influencing local politics and are now using exactly those NGOs to incite paid protests and even a nice regime change. Basically exactly what this law sought to curtail.

@nikolozbuligini9646 15 күн бұрын

It’s not really about that. Even if NGO isn’t receiving any funding from overseas at all, government is able to initiate a process of inspection of that org. According to this law they are allowed to collect any type of data, including personal information. And they can do this once in every 6 months. There is no specific reason they need to start an inspection. In short it’s a tool to suppress orgs they don’t like.

@neko1533 15 күн бұрын

@@nikolozbuligini9646 How is it opression? If a inspection comes to your house, you show them your 2-5 rooms, your car, etc. and that‘s it. US social media and digital banking system knows much more of every single citizen than that. And if they want to collect all data, they have to prioritize their collection concentrating on only 3-10 people at the same time. Their collecting of data is more like once or never to happen. If someone puts himself on the list of receivers of foreign money, he has nothing to fear, except the lost support of the people,… which by the way would be democratically correct. Why on earth should it be allowed for George Sorosh with his money to manipulate foreign countries into a war against any other country? I wish all countries would have that law. Why not, if the USA and GB already have it too?! They had it before Russia.

@KJ-wf1xz 15 күн бұрын

@@nikolozbuligini9646 what can they do with the collected data? Why this is suppressed ngo? Are they able to arrest members or shutting down org with this law? Isn’t government already able to collect personal data including all financial data for tax? Probably also social media data by just asking Facebook?

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

@7Little701 15 күн бұрын

They are special. How do you watch Ukraine unfold and say ooh yeah me next 🤦

@7Little701 15 күн бұрын

Georgian goes GNAAAA 🤤

@jakel8627 15 күн бұрын

Russia can't invade Georgia. They neither have military or political capability. It would put Putin and the Kremlin at an even greater risk of revolt. Furthermore, you can't threaten people to change their mind. People always choose sovereignty and independence. If you can't understand that, then you clearly have contempt for democracy.

@7Little701 15 күн бұрын

@@jakel8627 well EU has the exact same kinds of laws so really I it's just picking sides. Not the end or beginning of democracy. Hope you get the one you want 🙂

@red_rabbit31 15 күн бұрын

@@jakel8627 oh just lol, how someone is still so naive. We will talk a couple of years, when half of Georgia will be in ruins

@paulneufarn 15 күн бұрын

Who needs a new " Maidan " ..... only one country world Wide ...... U...S...A

@fingerprint8479 15 күн бұрын

After the Global Fiasco in Afghanistan American led west does it again... As Russians are in their way to inflict a STRATEGIC DEFEAT and Global Humiliation on those who thought they could win over nuclear armed Russia on the battlefield! 😂😂😂😂😂

@dillonhillier 15 күн бұрын

If you're being funded by someone, it 100% means you're carrying out their interests. To think otherwise is increadibly naive. Seems like good legislation.

@Naylamp21 15 күн бұрын

Does it means We europeans are promoting another Maidan?

@johngalt3940 15 күн бұрын

Yes they are trying to get Georgia to join the war via foreign influence.

@JAGProductionss 15 күн бұрын

Georgian youth are lost

@NBer0 15 күн бұрын

why is that?

@nobbynobbs8182 15 күн бұрын

@@NBer0 because they will be enslaved by Russia's fascist, imperialist dictatorship

@krzywygeneral 14 күн бұрын

SAKARTVELO WILL BE EU

@uptone12111 15 күн бұрын

Down with that crappy govt

@upendrak95 15 күн бұрын

This law is quite reasonable to protect sovereignty of any country. As whole world know west and powerful countries invest to unsettle countries when its not friendly to west. So this this a good bill to protect Georgia's sovereignty long term.

@yasminesteinbauer8565 15 күн бұрын

Do you know what the abbreviation NGO stands for? If so, you should understand that they are not controlled by governments. Name a few such organizations that you consider problematic.

@user-oi3mz8gs2c 15 күн бұрын

Free 🍉

@bojanm986 15 күн бұрын

Legitimate government doing legitimate things. Wait for the elections (where there will be no EU or USA interference🤭) then do what people voted you for.

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

Pushed by Russia, as the law is a carbon copy of the law active in Russia. But EU/USA Bad! Russia Good! /smh

@TheHappyCoder 15 күн бұрын

What a lame explanation on why that law is bad.

@yasminesteinbauer8565 15 күн бұрын

That's probably because you didn't understand the explanation.

@aldemir6127 15 күн бұрын

I don’t blame the students or the young generation because anything with western world is contaminated and they are up to something. Why would they help unless they got something to gain from and I wonder those western countries not helping the Palestine and some of the starving people?

@GladiatorDravenADC 16 күн бұрын

🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

@MichaelAngloson 15 күн бұрын

LMAO no. I’m in Ukraine and LGBT is not supported by the majority of people here and especially the military (we don’t like it at all and should be banned). Hopefully we get into NATO/EU but LGBT needs to go away and stop trying to attaching itself to good causes.

@fontende 15 күн бұрын

They're not confused about museum praising Stalin in their country? And with such even asking place in Europe? Where's karma, retaliation?

@mclager88 15 күн бұрын

I just don't understand what the problem with this law is. Why wouldn't you want to know if a news org in your country is funded from outside entities??

@levi799 15 күн бұрын

Bcs it's just an excuse to control the media, they're not being honest. I mean, the official name of North Korea is the democratic people's Republic of Korea. But you don't actually believe it's a democracy I hope.

@nikolozbuligini9646 15 күн бұрын

The problem is that the government wants to use this law as a tool to suppress orgs they don’t like. It’s not about transparency, it never was. If the government was caring about it, they would have started making themselves transparent.

@jonathanjacob5453 15 күн бұрын

Because the people exerting the influence would be exposed.

@jeffafa3096 15 күн бұрын

The problem with this law is that it is very similar to Russia's "foreign influence laws". It can be used as a cover-up to close any NGO's the government doesn't agree with, like LGBTQ+ organisations. It's not about transparency, it's about control.

@levi799 15 күн бұрын

The law includes parts that say that if the government has any suspicion of espionage or some other b"bad actovory" they can seize all equipment the news agency posses and effectively shut them down. While if used in the right cases it may sound good, generally this is the same way dictatorships shut down the media

@PhurpaThinley-xc7ks 15 күн бұрын

Those protesters are of western paid actors 😂😂😂😂

@bellonasservant4496 15 күн бұрын

sure ivan

@icu17siberia 15 күн бұрын

no wonder you guys are so far behind....

@placeswelive5388 15 күн бұрын

They should absolutely have a law that requires disclosure of foreign money that is being pumped into the country.

@mmoonman13 15 күн бұрын

They already do, Russian bot.

@placeswelive5388 15 күн бұрын

@@mmoonman13 Everybody is a Russian bot to you. May I suggest a shot of copium for your paranoia?

@timmy-wj2hc 16 күн бұрын

US and EU NGOs are mad.🤣🤣🤣

@denium81 15 күн бұрын

Good luck georgia. You are not Europeans! You are not EU😂😂😂

@darleneshriver3270 16 күн бұрын

If their president vetoes it, who has bought her?

@fritzraake22 16 күн бұрын

Krembot 🤡

@bellonasservant4496 15 күн бұрын

says the one dismissing every civilian protesting and sucking up to a couple of politician instead. Sure the millions protestic are the payed ones, not the few bought politicians that act in putlers favor.

@joni8090 16 күн бұрын

America has these Exact SAME LAWS yet Imperialistic GOONS SAY GEORGIA CANT HAVE THEM !?! Who's Trying to FOOL WHO HERE !!! 🤣🤣🤣

@hape3862 15 күн бұрын

So you are saying 300,000 Georgians on the streets are "imperialistic goons"?

@davidmccaughey3070 15 күн бұрын

@@hape3862very succinct

@joni8090 15 күн бұрын

@@hape3862 Yes , just like the Goons in Ukronaziland backed by SAME USA Geopolitical Imperialists !

@Blodhelm 15 күн бұрын

Our law isn't based on Russia's and isn't used to lock up anyone you don't like without having to prove anything, comrade. You'd know the difference if you weren't in Russia.

@samsonsoturian6013 15 күн бұрын

@@hape3862imperialism is an insult these days

@user-bd3xu8cj7i 15 күн бұрын

If they consider themselves European that means they have EU passport and can move to Germany and ne welcomed right?

@user-ui9ir3rl3x 15 күн бұрын

He who pays the piper calls the tune.

@DSAK55 15 күн бұрын

that would be Pootin

@user-ui9ir3rl3x 15 күн бұрын

@@DSAK55 yeah, Putin is under your bed. Run, run!!!

@surrealfabet 15 күн бұрын

Georgian people's dreams will become closer to reality when also Armenians, Azerbaijani, Kazakhstan etc people also want to distance from Putin's sadistic ambitions.

@ssss8162 15 күн бұрын

So Georgia wants to be the next Ukraine?

@happymelon7129 15 күн бұрын

Be free the people of Georgian, don't let U$A EU control you

@babahanuman83 15 күн бұрын

DW Pentagon Popaganda tool. Shameful for Germans

@alexlazar4738 15 күн бұрын

isn't that lady from The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) a foreign agent from the German perspective? Or is the DW itself a foreign agent?

@lupolinar 15 күн бұрын

"Putin Good, West Bad. I have a brain cell and it works."

@greatsol2444 15 күн бұрын

Funny. The police are so soft on all those criminals. 🤔

@user-bd3xu8cj7i 15 күн бұрын

I consider myself royalty. I'm hot more to Buckingham Palace. Those are my people. Europeans give as much about Georgian s as the King of England cares about me. Only when Europe wants your bank reserves or resources they know you exist