Two weeks have passed since Georgia’s civil society and independent media started agonising over and organising against a proposed law on “agents of foreign influence”.
On 7 March, despite ongoing protests and calls from Western partners, the Georgian Parliament passed the law in the first reading with 76 votes in favour and 13 against. Second and third hearings are set to be held. But given the significant margin of support inside parliament, the bill will most likely pass – unless the resistance of people in Georgia moves the needle.
It must be stopped.
