BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024
In the country. This has happened in the last couple of hours. There were scuffles and punches thrown inside the parliament, and large crowds gathered to protest outside it. The new law would force Civil Society groups and Media Organisations to declare foreign funding. Opponents fear it will be used to silence dissent. The bill now faces a likely veto by georgias president , but parliament can override that by holding another vote, forcing the law through. This really is an issue that has divided georgia. Lets go live to our correspondent Rayhan Demytrie, who is in tbilisi. I know it is very ...