Tens of thousands in Georgia protest Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Georgia’s capital over the weekend to protest a deeply contentious draft law to crack down on “foreign agents” — seen by critics and rights groups as a threat to democracy in the South Caucasus nation.

Crowds marched in Tbilisi on Saturday, in the rain, to demand that the bill not be adopted — just days before it is expected to be approved by Georgia’s parliament in a vote on Friday.