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2024-05-24 00:56:57

US imposes visa restrictions and reviews cooperation with Georgia over 'foreign agent' bill
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The US imposes visa restrictions on Georgia and reviews cooperation due to a 'foreign agent' bill. The law, criticized for stifling freedoms, requires media organizations receiving over 20% foreign funding to register as 'pursuing the interests of a foreign power.' Protests continue as critics denounce the law as authoritarian and Russian-inspired. Georgian President vetoes the law, but ruling party can override. Council of Europe calls for repeal, EU expresses concern. Georgia claims law promotes transparency. Tensions persist with ongoing protests and clashes. #Georgia #ForeignAgentBill #Protests...
#newstr #Us #Georgia #VisaRestrictions #ForeignAgentBill #FreedomOfExpression #Ngos #Protests #Authoritarianism #Russia
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2024-05-03 02:50:31

UN Rights Chief Urges Georgia to Withdraw 'Foreign Influence' Bill Amid Protests
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UN rights chief urges Georgia to withdraw controversial 'foreign agents' bill that has sparked protests. The bill would require media and NGOs receiving over 20% of funding from abroad to register as 'organizations acting in the interest of a foreign power'. Concerns raised about freedom of speech and Georgia's European future. #HumanRights #FreedomOfSpeech #Georgia...
#newstr #Georgia #Un #ForeignInfluence #Protests
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2024-04-27 04:21:47

US Senators Express Concern Over Georgia's Foreign Agent Law
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US senators express concern over Georgia's foreign agent law, warning that it undermines Georgia's European future and relations with the US. The law would require organizations receiving over 20% of funding from foreign sources to register as foreign agents, potentially silencing freedom of speech. The poverty rate in Georgia has halved since 2012, with economic growth expected to further decrease it. The government's main task is to eradicate poverty and unemployment. #Georgia #ForeignAgentLaw #Democracy #EconomicGrowth...
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