Georgia Parliament’s Draft Law on Disclosure of Foreign Influence Sparks Protests and Controversy

The Legal Committee of the Parliament of Georgia reviewed and supported the draft law “On Disclosure of Foreign Influence” in a minute, and there was an objection before the parliament. The final vote is ahead.

Source: “European Truth” with reference to it “News-Georgia”

Details: The Legal Affairs Committee supported the draft “On The Transparency of Foreign Influence” to be put to a vote on the floor in the last third reading. The procedure took about a minute, and several members of the parliamentary majority took part in it.

Opposition MP Khatia Dekanoidze calls the meeting and its results illegal.

At the same time as the meeting, there was a protest against the adoption of the law outside the parliament. The police pushed back the earlier protesters he spent the night under the buildingfrom the service entries of the legislative body, so that the Georgian Dream representatives could get there.

Photos emerged of police heavily beating a detained protester on the morning of May 13; human rights activists want the head of the Ministry of Interior to respond immediately.

On May 14, the project should be put to a vote in the hall.

Let us remind you: Last week in Georgia, threatening calls began to be made against protesters against the “foreign agents” law, and several serious attacks were made on opposition politicians and activists.

At the same time, the authorities announced their intention to create a “public list” of people they accuse of “inciting violence” in the context of protests against adoption the law

Pressure from Western partners has increased on the Georgian authorities. EU ambassadors discussed how the adoption of the controversial project could affect Georgia’s European integration. It has been reported unofficially that the EU approves review visa free system for Georgia, if the law passes.

On May 11, Tbilisi hosted rally record Tens of thousands of people took to the streets against the adoption of the law.