government says 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 as kremlin inspired legislation, and said it was a dark day for georgian democracy. this place outside georgia s parliament in the capital of tbilisi has been the scene of so many anti government and auntie russia protests over the years but this time the government may have gone too far. the country s opposition is powerless to change things inside parliament because the government holds the majority of seats, but it does not mean that the people of georgia are ready to give up the fight for their country to have a future in europe. their country to have a future in eur0pe- their country to have a future in euroe. ~ , ., ., .,, in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i am in europe. we belong to europe. we are eur
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
it s in the same spirit as russia s foreign agent law, which over the years has been used to stigmatise 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 as kremlin inspired legislation , and said it was a dark day for georgian democracy. this place outside georgia s parliament in the capital of tbilisi has been the scene of so many anti government and anti russia protests over the years, but this time the government may have gone too far. the country s opposition is powerless to change things inside parliament because the government holds the majority of seats, but it doesn t mean that the people of georgia are ready to give up the fight for their country to have a future in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe.
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
i want to take you to the latest information that we are getting out from georgia, and as we understand it to police have been using water cannons, teargas, and it is taking place in that capital city of tbilisi, but live scenes on the ground right now is what you are seeing on your screens. there are people, obviously, who are very upset and angry over the last couple of days. we have seen thousands of demonstrators out on the streets there, and in the protests, there have been major demonstrations, talking mainly about the restriction of civil liberties, of course, the anger over the floor. we can hear more help from our correspondent round dimitri. every moment in history has its iconic image. this may be