from claiming asylum or seeking citizenship. and the dutch government says it will restrict the export of some equipment used to make microchips, citing national and international security concerns. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in the former soviet republic of georgia, where large crowds have been protesting against new laws which critics say will limit freedoms. the biggest demonstrations are in the capital, tbilisi where police have been using water cannon and tear gas to try to disperse the crowds. our correspondent rayhan demytrie is in tbilisi and she sent us this update. 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
all this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in georgia s capital, tbilisi, for a second day, over the controversial foreign agents law which the government says will root out people working against the interests of georgia, but critics say could crack down on any sort of opposition. the usjustice department has said that a domestic police force, louiville police department, used routine discrimination, illegal searches and excessive force, while investigating the killing of a black woman in 2020. the uk prime minister is defending asylum reform plans, including banning anyone arriving in a small boat from being able to claim asylum
all this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in georgia s capital, tbilisi, for a second day, over the controversial foreign agents law which the government says will root out people working against the interests of georgia, but critics say could crack down on any sort of opposition. the usjustice department has said that a domestic police force, louiville police department, used routine discrimination, illegal searches and excessive force, while investigating the killing of a black woman in 2020. the uk prime minister is defending asylum reform plans, including banning anyone arriving in a small boat