Why did bill to stem 'foreign influence' trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Saturday, 4 May 2024 Massive demonstrations have swept through Georgia following the introduction of a controversial law, which opponents argue poses a grave risk to both media autonomy and the nation's European Union accession ambitions. The proposed legislation mandates that media outlets and non-governmental organizations, as well as other non-profits, register as "advocating for the interests of a foreign entity" if they obtain over 20% of their funding from overseas sources.
In the past three weeks, tens of thousands of Georgians have rallied to protest against the reintroduction of controversial "foreign influence" that many critics have compared to repressive Russian legislation aimed at silencing dissent. On 1 May, the bill was adopted by a large majority in...
Thousands protest in Tbilisi after Georgia's parliament voted in favour of the controversial "foreign influence" law, overriding a presidential veto despite weeks of widespread protest and warnings..
On Tuesday, the nation of Georgia’s parliament overrode a presidential veto of a bill that would require organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “foreign..
Critics argue that the foreign influence bill, causing friction between the president and prime minister, will hinder media freedom and damage Georgia's bid to join the European Union.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:43Published
Georgia’s parliament started the last phase of reviewing a controversial bill. The bill had led to extensive protests for weeks, with critics viewing it as a... IndiaTimes
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