International criticism has mounted against Georgia's proposed 'foreign agents' bill, with the European Union, United States, and United Nations expressing strong disapproval. The EU condemned the bill as unacceptable and an obstacle to Georgia's relationship with the bloc. The U.S. State Department criticized the bill for being inspired by the Kremlin and aimed at silencing critical voices within Georgia's civil society. Additionally, the White House expressed deep concerns about the bill's potential impact on free speech in Georgia.
⚡️ U.S., EU, and U.N. officials denounced on May 2 Tbilisi's efforts to pass a controversial foreign agents bill amid the ongoing protests in Georgia. https://t.co/izXlhXBCyE
A senior #EU official has told the Georgian government that its proposed legislation on “foreign agents” is “unacceptable”, and the White House says it is deeply concerned about how the proposal would affect free speech in Georgia. https://t.co/w7xOz4VpE3
⚠️ EU OFFICIAL CALLS GEORGIA'S 'FOREIGN AGENTS' BILL UNACCEPTABLE Full Story → https://t.co/dYOPS02waN A senior European Union official warned the Georgian government on Thursday that its proposed legislation on "foreign agents" was unacceptable and would be an obstacle to… https://t.co/OIvUMm1obE
The United States criticized the adoption of the law “on foreign agents” in Georgia. The State Department said that it was “inspired by the Kremlin,” and that the Georgian authorities want to use it to “silence critical voices and destroy Georgia’s active civil society.” The… https://t.co/8OW1eHwsoR
EU condemns Georgia’s crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill https://t.co/rK2TjH2seH