adverts is in the former soviet republic of georgia. i ve come to the capital tbilisi to meet local i ve come to the capital tbilisi to meet a local investigative reporter. so, we ve come to georgia because we think that this has become one of the hubs of the companies behind the call centres. are you sure? we have an insider who thinks that they re getting people in ukraine to relocate to georgia. a few months ago, there was a big scandal related to the call centres and the prosecutor s office shut down several offices. but since then, we know that the area is clean and the call centres moved away from the country. there was an investigative story. you can see that. i know who that is.
of excessive force. why the dutch government says it ll restrict the export of some equipment used to make microchips, citing national and international security concerns. and australia looks set to become the first country in the world to totally eliminate cervical cancer. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the former soviet republic of georgia, where large crowds have been protesting against new laws which critics say will limit freedoms. i will limit freedoms. want to take you to the latest
britain s government is accused of utter failure over its plans to stop migrant boats, but the prime minister insists they re the people s priority . and australia looks set to become the first country insists they re the people s priority . and australia looks set to become the first country in the world to totally eliminate cervical cancer. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the former soviet republic of georgia, where large crowds, as you can see here in the live pictures, have been protesting against new laws
or seeking citizenship. why the dutch government says it will restrict the export of some equipment used to make microchips, citing national and international security concerns. hello, and 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 have been in the capital, tbilisi. the protests have been ongoing through the night. this is the scene there now, just after 6am. we ve seen police using water cannon and tear gas to try to disperse the crowds. our correspondent rayhan demytrie is in tbilisi and sent us this report.
of funding from overseas, to declare themselves as foreign agents. emer mccarthy reports. chaos on the streets of tbilisi. riot police advanced on protesters in the georgian capital after parliament gave its first approval to a bill that would require any organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from overseas to register as foreign agents. critics say it represents an authoritarian shift in the former soviet state. georgia s president threw her support behind the protesters and said she will veto the law if it crosses her desk. translation: i am addressing you who are standing on rustaveli avenue this evening as i myself have stood many times. i am standing here in new york and behind me is the statue of liberty. this is the symbol for which georgia