People are set to gather for a second day of protests as the foreign agents bill is expected to go to its first plenary hearing, a day after the Georgian Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee greenlit the controversial law. The bill was advanced amidst upheaval in parliament and as tens of thousands protested outside.
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The complaints are based on a law recently adopted by the ruling party.
The new restrictive media law, allegedly based on the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), comes into force 1 June.
Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) was detained on 6 May after covering the trial of imprisoned politician Tofig Yagublu.
This is not the first time TV Pirveli journalists have faced violence while on the job.
