Georgians protest anti-NGO bill with ruling party vowing to adopt

Demonstrators hold a rally to protest against a bill on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, Georgia , May 2, 2024 A month of tensions over the bill -- dubbed the" Russia n law" by its critics for its resemblance to repressive Kremlin legislation -- is approaching a critical point, with the ruling Georgia n Dream party pledging Monday to adopt it within 48 hours.

"It will be an answer to the police, which has turned to violence," 21-year-old Luka Chokhonelidze said of Monday's planned protest.Opponents say it will sabotage Georgia's hopes of joining the European Union and accuse the ruling party of moving the Black Sea nation closer to Moscow."The plan is to adopt it in the third reading," Georgian Dream MP Nikoloz Samkharadze told AFP.

Russia has used a similar law to stifle dissent, targeting independent NGOs, journalists and political opponents. Georgia later opened a probe into the abuse of police power after the EU -- which granted Tbilisi candidate status last year -- urged an investigation.Many of the young Georgians said they were concerned by a forceful police response but would not walk away."No one here thinks it will be safe," 26-year-old Ana Mirakove said.

He has been accused of leaning towards Moscow and does not publicly condemn the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

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