01:56Dozens of Tbilisi protesters attempted to storm the parliament building after Georgian lawmakers passed the draft law 'On Transparency of Foreign Influence' in its final reading on Tuesday.
Footage shows demonstrators trying to break and climb over the metal fence protecting the parliament building as well as painting graffiti on its walls.
At the time of publication, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported that at least 13 protesters had been detained.
Earlier in the day, Georgian MPs adopted the 'foreign agent' bill in the third reading by a majority of 84 votes to 30. According to Georgian legislation, the parliament has 10 days to submit the initiative to President Salome Zourabichvili for approval, who pledged earlier to veto the bill.
On May 10, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said he did not rule out that officials might amend the bill once the country’s president vetoes it.
Protests erupted in Tbilisi on April 15 after the Georgian parliament's legal affairs committee supported the draft law.
Western nations and blocs, including the US, UK and EU, have condemned the legislation, with the latter releasing a statement warning that the law 'is not in line with EU core norms and values' and would 'negatively impact Georgia's progress on its EU path'.
Under the legislation, those groups receiving more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad would be required to register as 'foreign agents'.
Critics have compared the bill to what they see as 'Russian' laws intended to stifle dissent, while the governing party claims the move is about transparency and protecting democracy from foreign interference and imposed 'pseudo-liberal values'.
Tbilisi protesters storm parliament building following adoption of 'foreign agent' bill
Dozens of Tbilisi protesters attempted to storm the parliament building after Georgian lawmakers passed the draft law 'On Transparency of Foreign Influence' in its final reading on Tuesday.
Footage shows demonstrators trying to break and climb over the metal fence protecting the parliament building as well as painting graffiti on its walls.
At the time of publication, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported that at least 13 protesters had been detained.
Earlier in the day, Georgian MPs adopted the 'foreign agent' bill in the third reading by a majority of 84 votes to 30. According to Georgian legislation, the parliament has 10 days to submit the initiative to President Salome Zourabichvili for approval, who pledged earlier to veto the bill.
On May 10, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said he did not rule out that officials might amend the bill once the country’s president vetoes it.
Protests erupted in Tbilisi on April 15 after the Georgian parliament's legal affairs committee supported the draft law.
Western nations and blocs, including the US, UK and EU, have condemned the legislation, with the latter releasing a statement warning that the law 'is not in line with EU core norms and values' and would 'negatively impact Georgia's progress on its EU path'.
Under the legislation, those groups receiving more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad would be required to register as 'foreign agents'.
Critics have compared the bill to what they see as 'Russian' laws intended to stifle dissent, while the governing party claims the move is about transparency and protecting democracy from foreign interference and imposed 'pseudo-liberal values'.
Dozens of Tbilisi protesters attempted to storm the parliament building after Georgian lawmakers passed the draft law 'On Transparency of Foreign Influence' in its final reading on Tuesday.
Footage shows demonstrators trying to break and climb over the metal fence protecting the parliament building as well as painting graffiti on its walls.
At the time of publication, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported that at least 13 protesters had been detained.
Earlier in the day, Georgian MPs adopted the 'foreign agent' bill in the third reading by a majority of 84 votes to 30. According to Georgian legislation, the parliament has 10 days to submit the initiative to President Salome Zourabichvili for approval, who pledged earlier to veto the bill.
On May 10, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said he did not rule out that officials might amend the bill once the country’s president vetoes it.
Protests erupted in Tbilisi on April 15 after the Georgian parliament's legal affairs committee supported the draft law.
Western nations and blocs, including the US, UK and EU, have condemned the legislation, with the latter releasing a statement warning that the law 'is not in line with EU core norms and values' and would 'negatively impact Georgia's progress on its EU path'.
Under the legislation, those groups receiving more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad would be required to register as 'foreign agents'.
Critics have compared the bill to what they see as 'Russian' laws intended to stifle dissent, while the governing party claims the move is about transparency and protecting democracy from foreign interference and imposed 'pseudo-liberal values'.