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Georgians protest in last-ditch effort to block controversial ‘Russian law’

Demonstrators protest the controversial "foreign influence" bill near the parliament in Tbilisi on May 13, 2024. © Giorgi Arjevanidze, AFP

Hundreds of young Georgians crowded outside the Caucasus country's parliament on Monday after a night-long demonstration against a controversial "foreign influence" law that critics say was inspired by repressive Russian legislation.

The ex-Soviet republic has been gripped by escalating protests for weeks over the bill that demonstrators fear will sabotage its hopes of joining the European Union and erode democracy.

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