US EditionSix CSOs Say They Are Inspected Under Georgian FARA - Civil Georgia
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Some NGOs claim to have received another letter from the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The Bureau disputes the violation of the Law on Registration of Foreign Agents and demands an explanation as to why they were not registered in the register of “those representing the interests of a foreign power.” As representatives of NGOs state, they are not obliged to register in this register according to the American FARA standard. “In accordance with our repe…
Six CSOs Say They Are Inspected under Georgian FARA - Civil Georgia
Six prominent Georgian civil society groups reported receiving inspection letters from the Anti-Corruption Bureau under Georgia’s version of the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), marking the first time critical watchdogs have been directly targeted under the controversial law that came into effect in May. “On August 11, six organizations received another letter from the Anti-Corruption Bureau arguing we violated the so-called ‘Foreign…
Six NGOs defy ‘foreign agents’ law after new government warning
TBILISI, August 15 – Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) say they have received another warning from the country’s Anti-Corruption Bureau accusing them of breaking Georgia’s new ‘foreign agents’ law. The legislation requires certain groups receiving funding from abroad to register in a public database. Critics liken it to similar laws in Russia, arguing it is designed to stigmatize… Source
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