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Demonstrators protest the foreign influence law in front of the Georgian Parliament building on May 28, 2024. Nicolo Vincenzo Malvestuto/Getty Images

First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame

Georgian legislation directly mirrors a contentious law Russia passed more than a decade ago to stifle dissent and quash the power of civil society groups.
A protester wearing a Georgian and European flag faces off with policemen blocking a street near the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 14 2024. David Mdzinarishvili / EPA

Georgians rally against controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill – it’s the latest chapter in the country’s long history of political protest

Georgia seems to be particularly prone to activism, distinguishing it from its neighbours in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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