GEORGIA. Tbilisi. May 14th, 2024. Demonstrations in front of the parliament. Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi in May 2024 to protest a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the government. The law would target civil society organisations and independent media that receive foreign funding. Opposition parties say the bill - coined "Russian law" after Russia's passing of similar legislation in 2012 - will be used by the government to clamp down on dissent. Massive rallies have gripped the Black Sea Caucasus country for nearly a month after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the bill.