A demonstration against the government’s proposed judicial overhaul blocked a road to Israel’s main airport, disrupting a visit by the U.S. defense secretary.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Georgia’s Governing Party Plans to Withdraw Foreign Agents Bill After Protests
Opposition lawmakers had said the legislation mimicked a similar one in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent.
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The Roots of the Georgia Protests
Always leery of Russian influence, Georgians see a new “foreign agents” law as a Kremlin-inspired tool to undermine their faltering democracy.
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Georgian Opposition Urges More Protests Over ‘Kremlin-Inspired’ Law
Critics of proposed legislation targeting “foreign agents” say the law brings the country closer to Russia.
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Outraged Over Illnesses Among Schoolgirls, Iranians Return to Streets
With thousands of girls falling ill and claims of poisonings, Iranians held the first wide-scale protests in months.