Georgia Restricts Protests

A woman holding Saakashvili’s photo at a rally against rally rules. TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s parliament on Friday increased restrictions on public protests in response to opposition rallies in May in which two people died. The legislation says rallies must not come within 20 meters of government buildings, prevents small rallies from blocking roads, railways and highways and prohibits the possession of dangerous objects and the consumption of alcohol […]