To suppress certain opinions and silence critics of the kremlin. Those who oppose the bill also argue that the legislation could negatively affect georgias chances ofjoining the european union. The bbc s Rayhan Demytrie has been on the ground in tbilisi and sent this report. They marched in with a warning against the protesters who have been demonstrating outside parliament for weeks. Protesters stood defiantly, refusing to move away. And then violence. All in the name of a contentious law, which protesters fear will mark the end of georgias democracy. You get a sense, now, they are moving more intensely, and the protesters are beginning to boo. Theyre being pushed away from the square. We will be in the eu. We will be in the eu freedom to the georgians georgian people are standing for their rights, to make a decision, which is to be against this law. We do not wish it. It is dragging us back into the same hole that we finally crawled out of. A similarforeign agents law exists in russi
It can become law. Its likely to be vetoed by georgias president , but parliament can override the veto with an additional vote. Critics are dubbing it the russia law. They say that its similar to legislation russia uses to suppress certain opinions and silence critics of the kremlin. Those who oppose the bill also argue that the legislation could negatively affect georgias chances ofjoining the european union. He bbcs Rayhan Demytrie has been on the ground in tbilisi and sent this report from. They marched in with a warning against the protesters who have been demonstrating outside parliament for weeks. Protesters stood defiantly, refusing to move away. And then violence. All in the name of a contentious law, which protesters fear will mark the end of georgias democracy. You get a sense, now, they are moving more intensely, and the protesters are beginning to boo. Theyre being pushed away from the square. We will be in the eu. We will be in the eu freedom to the georgians georgian peo
Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia, used to stifle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. They say it will make it harder if not impossible for georgia tojoin the european union. Georgians have been assembling for the past month, trying to sway the Governing Coalition against passing the legislation ultimately to no avail. Lets hear now from two protesters on why they decided to take a stand. I feel like this law is going to destroy the European Future that my country has been fighting for and the values that our ancestors have been fighting for for ages, Fighting Forfor ages, basically. If you look at georgian and literature, as depicted everywhere. Translation depicted everywhere. Tuna mom depicted everywhere. Translation . , translation our government is t in to translation our government is trying to pass translation our government is trying to pass a translation our government is trying to pass a Law Translation our government is trying to p
That receives more than 20 of its funding from abroad being subject to stronger government scrutiny. The white house has called on georgias president to veto the law, saying it is similar to measures seen in russia. Rayhan demytrie is in the Georgian Capital Tbilisi for us. Georgians are waking up to the first day since their countrys lawmakers in the building behind me adopted this controversial law that people fear will stifle georgias democracy. We are expecting students and youth to come back to this street outside Parliament Later today. A lot of students from a number of universities here in the capital tbilisi are on strike. They are not attending their lectures. Opposition mps are also boycotting parliament from today and we have a number of european politicians visiting georgia. They held a meeting with the president of this country to discuss ways, how to save georgias european future. Pressure coming from europe, also from the us in terms of trying to get the georgian presid
Translation they will be | arrested, they will be judged and they will be punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. This is the man who was freed in the bloody assault 30 year old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. But he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping to georgia, where thousands of protestors remain on the streets and around parliament after mps on tuesday approved a divisive Foreign Agent law. Under the bill ngos and independent media that receive more than 20 of their funding from foreign donors would have to register as organisations bearing the interests of a foreign power. Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia used to stiffle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal barriers near the parliament building. Rayhan demytrie has more. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal