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Gavin Blackburn

Protesters in Slovakia rally against legislation they say could harm NGOs' work

Protesters have rallied in cities across Slovakia to condemn legislation approved by parliament that they say could curb free expression and hamper the work of nongovernmental organisations.

Protesters at Freedom Square in the capital Bratislava compared the measure to Russia's "foreign agent" law, which has been criticised as repressive, before marching to the presidential palace to urge President Peter Pellegrini to veto the bill.

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