Scenes From Protests in Georgia Against ‘Foreign Agents’ Law
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Two nights of clashes between police and thousands of protesters in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, prompted the ruling party on Thursday to abandon legislation targeting “foreign agents” that had been strongly criticized by the US and the European Union.
Riot police deployed tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the parliament, where some protesters smashed windows and pulled down protective barriers. More than 150 people were detained during the protests that continued into the early hours each night, with some activists attempting to set up barricades on the street.