Lawmakers in Georgia's legislature scuffled as the parliament debated a new law requiring media and non-commercial organizations to register as foreign agents if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Opponents denounce the law as similar to Russian legislation used to stigmatize independent news media and organizations.
Lawmakers in Georgia 's legislature scuffled on Monday as the parliament debated a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill . Hours later, hundreds of people protested against the legislation outside the parliament in the Georgia n capital of Tbilisi. The draft — proposed by the ruling Georgia n Dream party — calls for media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
On Monday, protesters sang patriotic songs and shouted “slaves” outside the parliament, suggesting the house was bending to pressure from Russia. Those who oppose the measure say passing the law would obstruct Georgia’s aim of joining the European Union, which last year granted the country long-desired candidate status. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze had a meeting Monday with the American, British and EU ambassadors to discuss the bill, the government said.
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