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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer

Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill?

Protesters take part in a demonstration
People demonstrating outside parliament in Tbilisi on Wednesday in a protest called by the Georgian opposition and civil society groups. Photograph: Vano Shlamov/AFP/Getty

What triggered the protests?

Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, this week after parliament backed a draft law which critics, who called it a “Russian law”, said would limit press freedom and undercut Georgia’s efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

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