Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said she would veto the law if it is passed by parliament but the ruling party can override the veto by collecting 76 votes.
Thousands of people in Georgia have again taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi to protest against the controversial foreign influence transparency law.
The divisive draft law requires media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under the foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
Critics have dubbed it ‘the Russian law’, because Moscow uses similar legislation to stigmatise media and organisations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin.
Many protesters fear the proposed legislation would undermine democracy and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union.
Either we save our country and maintain our European path, or we lose our homeland," said protester Ana Subeliani, “But this energy and faith, the number of youngsters here, gives me hope that we will have victory at the end”.
But despite fierce public opposition, the ruling Georgian Dream party appears determined to press ahead with the law.
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Thousands of people in Georgia have again taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi to protest against the controversial foreign influence transparency law.
The divisive draft law requires media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under the foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
Critics have dubbed it ‘the Russian law’, because Moscow uses similar legislation to stigmatise media and organisations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin.
Many protesters fear the proposed legislation would undermine democracy and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union.
Either we save our country and maintain our European path, or we lose our homeland," said protester Ana Subeliani, “But this energy and faith, the number of youngsters here, gives me hope that we will have victory at the end”.
But despite fierce public opposition, the ruling Georgian Dream party appears determined to press ahead with the law.
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