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Added on the 22/08/2024 15:12:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters gather oustide parliament in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, as lawmakers gear up to overturn a presidential veto and push through a controversial "foreign influence" bill. Opponents say the law, which will almost definitely pass after a prolonged parliamentary session, will place onerous restrictions on foreign-funded NGOs and derail the country's path to the European Union. IMAGES
Protesters take to the streets in Tbilisi before, during and after the Georgian parliament's vote on the controversial "foreign influence" bill, which saw lawmakers override a presidential veto despite weeks-long mass protests and warnings from the West that the move could jeopardise the country's path to the European Union. IMAGES
Hundreds of Israelis wave national flags as they gather in Jerusalem in protest against judicial reform. Israel's parliament adopted in a first reading a controversial bill that would limit court powers, in a new offensive to push ahead with a judicial overhaul that has split the nation. IMAGES
Australians brave the pouring rain in Sydney to protest for abortion rights, a week after the US Supreme Court's landmark decision to reverse its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that enshrined abortion rights at the federal level. IMAGES
Police break up demonstrations in Berlin after around 8,000 people gathered to protest a proposed bill giving Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher anti-coronavirus measures. Seven people have been arrested. IMAGES