Swedish Foreign Ministry: The new Foreign Agents Registration Act adds to the recent string of repressive legislation seeking to suppress independent voices in Georgia

The new Foreign Agents Registration Act seeks to suppress independent voices in Georgia, - reads a statement from the Swedish Foreign Ministry.

“The new Foreign Agents Registration Act adds to the recent string of repressive legislation seeking to suppress independent voices in Georgia. Sweden stands firmly by Georgia’s brave civil society and its impressive work for human rights and democracy”, reads the statement.