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Post by sevenofnine on Mar 9, 2023 12:35:41 GMT -5
Yeah how about many days of rioting Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream Party withdraws controversial Foreign Agents Bill after massive protests. Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets claiming the proposed bill would stifle freedoms in the country. Overnight Wednesday police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the thousands gathered outside the parliament building. The law, drafted by the ruling Georgian Dream Party, if approved, will make all media outlets and non-governmental organisations that receive 20% of their funding from abroad register as "foreign agents". This would subject them to monitoring and possible sanctions. It has been slammed by the country's civil society, media and analysts, who say it "threatens the fall of Georgian democracy". Authorities have claimed the law is necessary t www.euronews.com/2023/03/08/georgias-democracy-mass-protests-over-foreign-agent-law
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