Georgia's leader says a divisive media bill passed by lawmakers is unacceptable and she'll veto it (apnews.com)

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[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Just found this interesting background explainer article about the Bill: "In Georgia, Russian émigrés see familiar Kremlin tactics" france24 art

" This law is reminiscent of legislation that came into force in Russia about ten years ago which initially targeted human rights NGOs financed by Western countries and gradually turned into a powerful tool of political repression."

this post was submitted on 16 May 2024

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