The United States criticizes new legislation for foreign agents in the Georgian parliament
The United States criticized the draft “foreign agents” law. Submitted to the Parliament of Georgia… saying: “The goal of the project is to silence critical voices and destroy civil society in Georgia, which serves as a critical check on the government in any democratic country.”
The US State Department stated, in a statement published today, Thursday, that this legislation and the speech of the “Georgian Dream” party The anti-Western ruler puts Georgia on a dangerous path, noting that the statements and actions of the Georgian government contradict the democratic values on which membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is based. Thus, it jeopardizes Georgia’s path towards Euro-Atlantic integration.
She stressed that Washington stands with the people of Georgia and their right to make their voice heard, and condemns the use of violence against peaceful protests, including against journalists covering demonstrations; Stressing that the use of force to suppress peaceful assembly and freedom of expression is unacceptable, calling on the authorities to allow peaceful demonstrators to continue exercising their right to freedom of expression.
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