Podcast | Inside Georgia’s foreign agent law protests

Robin Fabbro and Mariam Nikuradze break down the 7–8 March protests against the Georgian foreign agent law, from the moments leading up to the massive demonstrations to Georgian Dream’s announcement to drop the controversial bill.

Tens of thousands gathered outside parliament to protest the law but were dispersed by riot police equipped with teargas and pepper spray and backed by water cannons and sonic weapons on both nights.

Read more:

• Georgian foreign agent law to be dropped after second night of protests rock Tbilisi
• In pictures | Tear gas and water cannons: Georgia’s foreign agent protests
• In pictures | Georgians defeat the foreign agent law

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