Today the Parliament in the country of Georgia passed a contentious new bill that requires

aid and civil society groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as quote

organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.

Georgia has a country of 3.6 million people between Russia and Turkey on the Black Sea.

Critics dubbed the bill the Russia law and say it could increase Russian

influence and block Georgia's integration into the West. Here's Nick

Chevron with more.

They filled the street to the capital Tbilisi by the tens of thousands.

Mostly young Georgians who hope the West is their future and their shield against authorities pushing the new law and

pushing back on demonstrators dreams.

Police have kicked, beaten, surrounded and arrested dozens of protesters, including two Americans.

These are the largest protests in Georgia since independence, nearly 35 years ago.

The consequences of this law will be very prepared for Georgia, for the

civil society of Georgia, for the opposition of the Georgia.

Anatitzelizi is a Georgian parliamentarian and member of the opposition United National Movement.

When she protested, she ended up in the back of an ambulance, beaten by police.

I was injured when I tried to help the young girl.

I was beaten and I was hospitalized.

We are very, very angry and I don't scared.

I'm angry.

The ruling Georgian Dream Party has pushed through the law that

designates organizations with more than 20% foreign financing as

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