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Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

Riot police violently cracked down on the peaceful rally at parliament in Tbilisi [Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters]

Police in Georgia have used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters as thousands rallied outside parliament in Tbilisi for a third week to oppose a controversial “foreign influence” bill.

Masked riot police violently cracked down on the rally on Tuesday beating and arresting many people protesting against the bill, which Brussels has denounced as undermining Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union.

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