Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alastair Jamieson

Georgia protests: Thousands clash with police over Russia-style law against ‘foreign agents’

AFP via Getty

Demonstrators in Georgia defied a police crackdown on Wednesday to protest against a law limiting “foreign agents” that echoes restrictions imposed in Russia.

Teargas, stun grenades and a water cannon were used to break up crowds outside the Georgian parliament late on Tuesday, and 66 people were arrested after clashes.

The law, which has received initial approval, would require media outlets and rights groups that receive more than 20 per cent of their funding from foreign sources to register as “agents of foreign influence”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.