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#Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law

Georgian civil servants ‘pressured’ to promote foreign agent bill

Georgian Dream has faced backlash for reintroducing the controversial legislation.

Georgian civil servants ‘pressured’ to promote foreign agent bill

Georgian Dream has faced backlash for reintroducing the controversial legislation.

Georgian foreign agent bill passes first stage in parliament

Parliament’s Bureau gave the legislation the go-ahead to proceed amidst noisy protests outside the building.

Georgian foreign agent bill passes first stage in parliament

Parliament’s Bureau gave the legislation the go-ahead to proceed amidst noisy protests outside the building.

Podcast | The ‘Russian Law’ returns to Georgia

OC Media talk about the foreign agents law, its potential impacts, and reactions to its reintroduction.

Podcast | The ‘Russian Law’ returns to Georgia

OC Media talk about the foreign agents law, its potential impacts, and reactions to its reintroduction.

Armenian civil society groups issue statement of solidarity with Georgian colleagues

The statement came following the Georgian government’s revival of the draft foreign agent law. 

Armenian civil society groups issue statement of solidarity with Georgian colleagues

The statement came following the Georgian government’s revival of the draft foreign agent law. 

Why is Georgian Dream reviving the foreign agent law?

Georgia’s ruling party has promised to pass a controversial ‘foreign agents’ law just six months before parliamentary elections, but the reasons for the move are unclear.

Why is Georgian Dream reviving the foreign agent law?

By Shota Kincha

Georgia’s ruling party has promised to pass a controversial ‘foreign agents’ law just six months before parliamentary elections, but the reasons for the move are unclear.

Georgia’s foreign agents bill faces international condemnation

A year ago, the parliament dropped a draft law with the same content amid mass protests in the country.

Georgia’s foreign agents bill faces international condemnation

A year ago, the parliament dropped a draft law with the same content amid mass protests in the country.

Georgian president accuses government of ‘sabotaging’ EU bid in scathing public address

Georgian Dream announced they would reintroduce their aborted foreign agent law earlier on Wednesday.

Georgian president accuses government of ‘sabotaging’ EU bid in scathing public address

Georgian Dream announced they would reintroduce their aborted foreign agent law earlier on Wednesday.

Georgian Government to bring back aborted foreign agent law

The ruling party was forced to drop their previous draft foreign agent law after mass protests in March 2023.

Georgian Government to bring back aborted foreign agent law

The ruling party was forced to drop their previous draft foreign agent law after mass protests in March 2023.

Georgian speaker criticises foreign-funded organisations for ‘meddling in politics’

Shalva Papuashvili’s comments were part of a pattern of attacking Western donors following last year’s aborted ‘foreign agents’ law.

Georgian speaker criticises foreign-funded organisations for ‘meddling in politics’

Shalva Papuashvili’s comments were part of a pattern of attacking Western donors following last year’s aborted ‘foreign agents’ law.

Georgian speaker accuses USAID of ‘financing religious intolerance’

Papuashvili was responding to criticism of the Georgian Orthodox Church for its handling of a scandal surrounding an icon that featured Stalin.

Georgian speaker accuses USAID of ‘financing religious intolerance’

Papuashvili was responding to criticism of the Georgian Orthodox Church for its handling of a scandal surrounding an icon that featured Stalin.