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Georgian police stand guard outside the country's parliament building as protestors against a "foreign agent" bill gather. Demonstrations have gripped the tiny Caucasus country for weeks over the bill targeting NGOs, dubbed the "Russian law" as it mirrors repressive legislation used by the Kremlin to silence critics.  IMAGES

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