Georgian Protesters Clash With Police Over 'Foreign Agent' Bill

Thousands of Georgian protesters clashed with police as mass demonstrations over the so-called "foreign agent" bill continued on April 30. Police used tear gas and water cannons to try to disperse the crowds, but many remained in the streets.
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[@ivans2618]

Georgians are great! Well done fighting against pro-dictatorship laws!

[@Bruce12349]

Fight for your freedom!

[@markh3376]

No to Russia Law 👎👎 Yes to EU 👍 ❤

[@famousplan2693]

The US and EU countries both have similar bills that label NGOs funded by foreign countries as foreign agents.

[@roberthoyt7921]

@@famousplan2693 Not Georgia's or Kyrgyzstan's, because they both mirror that of terrorist Russia.

[@fnmkd3142]

@@famousplan2693 The us and eu don`t label critics and opposition foreign agents or extremists, even terrorists, like russia does.

[@famousplan2693]

@@fnmkd3142 Where does Georgia fit into this? The political party Georgian dream says it practically copied the US law FARA. Georgia under Georgian Dream doesn't have good relations with Russia, it wants to do it's own thing. Leave it alone.

[@famousplan2693]

@@fnmkd3142 In the US, foreign funded NGOs are required to be listed as foreign agents according to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). This is the exact law the Georgian Dream party is basing theres on. Georgia has poor relations with Russia, it merely want's to be an independent and sovereign state, free from western NGOs.

[@senator1295]

Putin ..the mad king

[@Junksaint]

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.

[@famousplan2693]

Che Guevara wouldn't support pro-west NGOs in their effort to cover up their foreign (western imperialist) funding.

[@jennifernelson9735]

Brave Georgians fighting for their freedom! Stay Safe. Stay Strong!🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@andyhowells1141]

It is the FSB ! No different to Belarus. Georgia must have it's own "Maidan".

[@Ukie88]

Who pays these police ? Is the government that strong?

[@occamraiser]

The police need to decide which side of history they want to be on next year.

[@baqaqipekhebi7148]

Wow OSCE actually made a statement! Meanwhile in Tajikistan they stay silent!

[@FinDan07]

Reminds me of Euromaidan

[@sirrodneyffing1]

Well that's going to go down really well isn't it? Looks like the Police are Georgian too though..❤

[@anishahuemer1728]

Does anyone know, what theese green lights are for? looks like laser to me ...

[@logiclust]

FTP

[@donkoh5738]

... just those violently suppressing basic civil rights and basic commmon Int Law, in a defense of a Totalitarian absolutist rule gov apparatus.

[@MyAssReeks]

🙏😥