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Added on the 05/12/2020 04:17:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Thousands rally in Georgia for a third consecutive day as lawmakers advanced a controversial "foreign influence" law that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations. The protesters, including a motorcycle procession, block traffic on the main thoroughfare of the Georgian capital, in front of the parliament building. IMAGES
Supporters of former Peru president Alberto Fujimori dance and sing outside the prison where he is detained in Lima after the Constitutional Court ordered his release. Fujimori, 85, has been serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity committed on his watch. IMAGES
Thousands rally in Jerusalem in support of Israel's ruling right-wing coalition's controversial judicial reforms that critics condemn as un-democratic. The government's proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration, a coalition between his Likud party and extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies, argues that the changes are needed to rebalance powers between lawmakers and the judiciary. IMAGES
France's National Assembly adopts a controversial bill against Islamist "separatism",which has been criticised for stigmatising Muslims and giving the state new powers to limit speech and religious groups. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators take to the snowy Paris streets to protest against a controversial security bill that would limit filming of the police. Critics say it will make it harder for journalists and citizens to document cases of police brutality. IMAGES