Public Outcry Over Reintroduced “Foreign Agents” Law

The reintroduction of the Russian-style Foreign Agents Law announced by parliamentary majority leader Mamuka Mdinaradze on April 3, has provoked harsh criticism not only from international partners and domestic political forces, but also from public opinion makers, professional associations and civil society organizations in Georgia.

Professional Groups/Associations

• Scientists and Academic Staff Working in Higher Education Institutions in Georgia and Abroad
• Georgian Association of Clinics
• PEN Center (Writers, Translators, Publishers and People Working in the Field of Literature)
• Dinamo Tbilisi Football Club
• Zestafoni Football Club
• Locomotive Tbilisi Football Club
• Artistic Gymnastics Club Pirvelebi
• Rugby Club Sokhumi
• Band Loudspeakers
• Judge of Gori District Court, Levan Darbaidze
• Judge ot Telavi District Court, Mamuka Tsiklauri
• Band Dagdagani
• Actresses of the Vaso Abashidze State New Theater

Public Groups

• Student Self-Government of the International Black Sea University
• “Free Generation” Student Club of Tbilisi State University
• Persons with Disabilities
• More than 400 CSOs
• Online media outlets

Opinion Leaders

• Director and General Producer of Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” Nino Sukhishvili
• Chief Choreographer and Artistic Director of the Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” Iliko Sukhishvili
• Stage Director Dato Doiashvili
• Film Director Lana Ghoghoberidze
• Actor Davit Beshitashvili
• Stage Director Levan Tsuladze
• Director of the Royal District Theater Data Tavadze
• Singer Niaz Diasamidze
• Singer Giorgi Ushikishvili
• Singer Lela Tsurtsumia
• Dancer Tea Darchia
• Theoretical physicist Gia Dvali
• Sportsman Vato Natsvlishvili
• Vice-President of the Georgian Automobile Sport Federation Mevlud Meladze
• TV Show presenter Davit Gorgiladze
• Singer Tamada
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Budu Zivzivadze
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Giorgi Kvilitaia
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Tornike Okriashvili
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Giorgi Chakvetadze
• Chef Luka Nachkebia
• Georgia men’s national water polo team player Sandro Adeishvili
• Footballer Giorgi Aburjania
• Footballer Giorgi Kharaishvili
• Footballer Jaba Kankava
• Singer Nodariko Khutsishvili
• Writer Giorgi Kekelidze
• Model Matilda Gvarliani
• Model Tako Natsvlishvili
• Georgian Assosiation Football Manager Shota Arveladze
• Goalkeeper of the national team of Georgia, Giorgi Mamardashvili
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Zuriko Davitashvili
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Giorgi Tsitaishvili
• Footballer of the national team of Georgia, Anzor Mekvabishvili
• Television personality, Davit Gogichaishvili
• Musical Artist, Lika Evgenidze
• Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist, UFC Featherweight Champion, Ilia Topuria
• Basketball player Tornike Shengelia
• Singer Stephane Mgebrishvili
• Writer Naira Gelashvili

More to Follow…

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