Georgia faces turmoil as protests erupt over a new law requiring disclosure of foreign funding for media and NGOs, sparking concerns of democracy versus authoritarianism. Critics label the law 'Kremlin inspired,' leading to massive street protests.
Watch @lewis_goodall report from Tbilisi which echoes our article by @santiago_bracho on Georgia's highly controversial ‘Foreign Agent’s Bill’ 👉 https://t.co/BMrOg9kZNu https://t.co/jE1WWqnWEt
Last week #Georgia approved a law that critics say is "Kremlin inspired" leading to massive street protests. Here's what you need to know with @alscriv @demsecinstitute talking to @GoldbergRadio From @BylineTimes https://t.co/Pqd7PRMhPv
‘As things stand, it appears Georgia may become yet another casualty in the international tug of war between democracy and authoritarianism.’ Georgia’s future is at a flashpoint, writes @Michal_Kranz: 👇 https://t.co/hEClffLPID
Protests in Georgia are about a proposed foreign agent law, nicknamed the “Russian law.” Here’s the “Russian law”: Media and NGO’s who receive over 20% of their funding from foreign governments, usually shady Western operations, have to disclose it to the government Protests… https://t.co/2G9YKUxlw9
For years, Georgia elegantly walked the tightrope between the West and Russia. A dangerous new law is threatening this harmony, writes @Michal_Kranz: 👇 https://t.co/hEClffLPID