Students and members of the Women’s Movement take part in a rally on March 8 against the “foreign agents” law.
More than a thousand protesters against the bill on “foreign agents” gathered near the parliament building in Tbilisi. This was reported on March 8 by the TASS agency.
It was learned that the action resumed after special forces dispersed the protesters at night.
Traffic on Rustaveli Avenue was blocked, protesters held flags of Georgia and the European Union.
Peaceful action. It also included students and an organized women’s movement that marched to parliament along Rustaveli Avenue, opposing the legislative initiative.
Recall that on March 7, after the adoption by the Parliament of Georgia of the first reading of the law on “foreign agents”, protests began in the center of Tbilisi, where the police used tear gas and water cannons.
The country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 66 oppositionists who participated in the rally.
The EU has warned Georgia of “serious consequences” if the law is finally passed, while the US has threatened sanctions.
Leader of the ruling party Georgian dream Irakli Kobakhidze said the controversial bill was sent for review to the Venice Commission. Its discussion in Parliament will continue only after receiving the conclusions.
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