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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill

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People take part in a protest against a bill on "foreign agents," in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 28, 2024. [Reuters]

Thousands of Georgians marched through the capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday, as protests built against a bill on "foreign agents" that the country's opposition and Western countries have said is authoritarian and Russian-inspired.

Georgia's parliament said it would hold the bill's second reading on Tuesday, with opposition parties and civil society groups calling for mass protests against its expected passage.

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