A promise to pass controversial law in Georgia
by editors@theworld.org (Patti Daniels) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6MYGF)
In the Republic of Georgia, a controversial bill that's been denounced as "the Russian law" is once again poised to be enacted. The president of Georgia vetoed the measure on Saturday; today, the speaker of the Parliament promised to override that veto. As host Carolyn Beeler reports, similar legislation in Russia is used to crack down on independent news media, nonprofits, and activists who are critical of the Kremlin.