Georgia’s democratic future at stake: Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ bill threatens civil society and independent media
Briefing | 27 May 2024
On 3 April 2024, Georgia’s ruling party revived the controversial ‘Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence’, which labels independent media and civil society groups as foreign agents. The move, coming just over a year after initial proposals were dropped, has sparked widespread protests once again.
Institution: EBRD | ADB
Theme: shrinking civic space
Location: Georgia
Tags: Development banks | Georgia | civil society
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