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After days of mass protests, Georgia pulls back controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill
After days of protest, Georgia has decided to withdraw its controversial 'foreign agents' bill. (AP)
March 9, 2023 14:32 IST
1 / 7After days of protest, Georgia has decided to withdraw its controversial 'foreign agents' bill. (AP)
2 / 7This bill was criticised for potentially stifling media freedom and civil society. (Reuters)
3 / 7It called for some foreign-funded media & NGOs to register as "agents of foreign influence". (Reuters)
4 / 7Georgian Parliament initially approved the BiIl. However, massive protests broke out in response. (Reuters)
5 / 7More than 60 protesters were arrested outside parliament in Tbilisi after the approval. (AP)
6 / 7The protesters said that the bill is similar to Russian legislation used since 2012 to silence dissent. (AP)
7 / 7Some saw it as an obstruction in Georgia's plans of joining NATO and the EU (AP)
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