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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
The United States says Georgia still has time to "change course" after the government rammed through a Russian-inspired law barring "foreign influence" despite mass protests. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of people protest outside Georgia's parliament after it adopts a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked weeks of mass protests against the measure, denounced as mirroring Russian legislation used to silence dissent. IMAGES
Thousands of protestors gather outside Georgia's parliament in Tbilisi as the ruling party gears up to adopt a controversial Kremlin-style "foreign influence" law. Tbilisi has seen three straight nights of mass rallies over the bill that mirrors repressive laws on advocacy groups and media outlets introduced in Russia, and that have been slammed by the European Union and the United States. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people protest in the streets of Georgian capital Tbilisi against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent. Demonstrators partially block car traffic on Heroes' Square, home to a monument honoring Georgian soldiers that died at war. The Black Sea Caucasus nation has been gripped by mass anti-government protests since April 9, after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the bill that critics see as repressive. IMAGES