Georgian parliament approves divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests

A demonstrator wears a national flag as she argues with the police during an opposition protest against ‘the Russian law’ in Tbilisi, Georgia (Shakh Aivazov/AP)

The Georgian parliament has approved in its third and final reading a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests.

The bill requires media and non-governmental organisations as well as other non-profits to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.