Critics compare measure to Russian legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent
Georgia’s parliament began debating the first reading of a bill on “foreign agents” on Tuesday as opponents called for a second day of protests against a measure they see as authoritarian, and threatening Georgia’s
Georgian critics have compared it to Russian legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent – a potent charge in the south Caucasus country, where Russia is unpopular for its support of the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia defeated Georgia in a short war in 2008. In response, Tina Bokuchava, parliamentary leader of the United National Movement opposition party said:"Recall this law, once and for all! There is no place in Georgia for a Russian law. Europe is the choice of the Georgian people."
Outside parliament on Monday, protesters chanted slogans against"the Russian law", and shouted"Russians! Russians!" at police and ruling party MPs.
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