📸 Protesters brandishing a EU flag are sprayed by a water cannon during clashes with riot police near the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi. A new 'foreign agents' bill which some as a stifling the press and civil society prompted the demonstrations.
Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press.
International organizations have voiced concern over the draft law, saying it runs against Georgia’s democratic development. While Georgia's president, Salome Zurabishvili, has said she would veto the bill, its authors say it's needed for the transparency of the work of entities financed by representatives of foreign states. Parliament can override presidential vetoes.
“I am standing in New York, and behind me is the Statue of Liberty. This is is a symbol for which Georgia has always fought, for which we have come to this day. I am with you, because today you represent free Georgia. Georgia, which sees its future in Europe and will not give anyone the right to take this future. This law must be abolished in any form."
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