Freedom of ExpressionGeorgia’s Foreign Agent Law Live | Zourabichvili meets with EU ambassadorsby OC Media• 0 min readShare▲Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.Don’t just read the news, help create it.For just $5 a month, you can fund reporting that gives you in-depth insight into the Caucasus.JOIN TODAYProtests are continuing against Georgia’s draft foreign agent law. Read more: Editorial | Georgia’s ruling oligarch unhinged Ivanishvili touts conspiracy theories at massive pro-government rally in Tbilisi Georgian Dream eliminates taxes on offshore assets brought to Georgia Explainer | Why is Georgian Dream reviving the foreign agent law? Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of SpeechGeorgiaGeorgia’s Foreign Agent LawGeorgian DreamPolice BrutalityOC Media • Follow3579 articles•0 FollowersOpen Caucasus Media brings you news, commentary, multimedia, and podcasts from the North and South Caucasus.
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