Georgia's 'foreign agent' law passed

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  Foreign agent law passed in Georgia.

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  Thousands protest.

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  Georgia's parliament has passed a new so called foreign agent law.

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  It would mean media and non governmental organisations

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  which receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad, will have to be registered and monitored.

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  Comparisons have been made with russian laws which the Kremlin has used to control its critics.

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  Protesters worry civil rights and Georgias chances of joining the European Union will be threatened.

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