Protests erupt as Georgia moves forward with Russian-style 'foreign agents' bill • FRANCE 24
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17 күн бұрынFor almost a month now, tens of thousands of Georgians, particularly young people, have been protesting a controversial bill on “foreign agents”. Inspired by Russia's 2012 law, the new legislation will require NGOs and media outlets to register as agents of foreign influence if 20 percent or more of their funding comes from abroad. Opponents fear that the bill would be used to crackdown on political dissent like in Russia. Taline Oundjian and Régis Genté report.
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@LL-vk9zc 16 күн бұрын
Don't worry - the President of Georgia said in an interview last week that she's not sign this new law onto the statute books. Let's see what pressures will come on her from the government when she sticks to her stated intention.
@Evemeister12 16 күн бұрын
Parliament can override the presidential veto
@wren2900 15 күн бұрын
The same bill is active in the USA. What an irony 😂
@sydneypsycho 16 күн бұрын
Let's call this 'Australian Style'. Will the protests stop? Why call it 'Russian style'? We have a similar law in Australia.
@frankguz55 16 күн бұрын
Not true
@MrPorquoipas 16 күн бұрын
The portrayal of this law as uniquely Russian is misleading; in reality, the US has a similar requirement mandating the declaration of foreign money when investing. It's crucial to trace the origins of funds, and the Parliamentarians of Georgia deserve credit for this move. This time, the protesters were mistaken in their assessment.
@kenambo 16 күн бұрын
That would be the same as the US foreign agents bill.
@renatosureal 16 күн бұрын
What's wrong with that bill ? It sounds PERFECTLY FINE !
@frankguz55 16 күн бұрын
Perfectly fine for a repressive and authoritarian government, indeed. It all depends of point of views... 🤡
@bookertee3057 16 күн бұрын
Big decisions? Dictatorial EU or Dictatorial Russia?
@frankguz55 16 күн бұрын
People have already chosen freedom in EU 🇪🇺 🇪🇺🇪🇺
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