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Thousands protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill in Georgia

Thousands protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill in Georgia

Demonstrators converge on Tbilisi to denounce government-backed law likened to Russia’s silencing of dissent

Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

Massive rallies have gripped the Black Sea Caucasus country for almost a month after the ruling Georgian Dream party revived the bill that was dropped last year because of a huge backlash.

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