In Georgia, the future of the nation was defended by the next generation, for which the Soviet Union is nothing more than a dark chapter in history books, MP Levan Khabeishvili writes.
george s. on tuesday, thousands of protesters stood for europe and it stood their ground against water cannons, teargas and pepper spray. they even fought back. 55 police were injured. protesters have been outraged by what has been happening in parliament. pro government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that give more than 20% of their funding from that give more than 20% of theirfunding from broad that get more than 20% of the funding from broad label themselves as foreign agents. it is like russia s foreign agent law which has been used to stigmatise and silence foreign voices. the georgian
and they even fought back. 55 police officers were injured. protesters have been outraged by what s been happening in parliament. pro government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that get more than 20% of their funding from abroad to label themselves as agents of foreign influence. it s in the same spirit as russia s foreign agent law, which over the years has been used to stigmatize and silence critical voices. the georgian government says that it wants more transparency and that the bill has been copied from an american law. but in a statement, the united states embassy in tbilisi described it
every big moment in history has its iconic image. this may be georgia s. on tuesday, thousands of protesters stood for europe, and stood their ground against water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray. and they even fought back. 55 police officers were injured. protesters have been outraged by what s been happening in parliament pro government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition, and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that get more than 20% of their funding from abroad to label themselves as agents of foreign influence.
is in tbilisi in the last hour, she sent us this report. every big moment in history has its iconic image this may be georgia s. on tuesday, thousands of protesters stood for europe and stood their ground against water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray. and they even fought back. 55 police officers were injured, but protesters have been outraged by what s been happening in parliament. pro government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that get more than 20% of their funding from abroad to label themselves as agents of foreign influence. it s in the same spirit