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The 'Russian Law' returns to Georgia

The 'Russian Law' returns to Georgia

The Caucasus Digest

April 5, 202438m 6s

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Show Notes

The ruling Georgian Dream party has reintroduced its controversial foreign agents law, a bill that the party was forced to abort after two nights of mass protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

The ruling party's reintroduction of the bill was met with wide condemnation both domestically and internationally due to its similarity to legislation that was used to crush civil society and media in Russia.

This week, OC Media's Robin Fabbro, Mariam Nikuradze, and Shota Kincha talk about why Georgian Dream brought the law back and the potential response to the law in Georgia.

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