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Rebecca Rosman

BIZARRE: Why protesters in georgia are opposed to a foreign agents law and why it matters - You Need To See This

Protesters rally against the controversial "foreign influence" bill on Tuesday in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital. (Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images)

Georgia's parliament on Tuesday gave final approval to its "foreign agents" bill, a controversial piece of legislation that has led to weeks of protest in the former Soviet republic and is seen by many as a tug of war for influence between Russia and the West.

Supporters say the law is about transparency and preventing outside influence on Georgian politics, while opponents say it's modeled on a Russian law that has been used to clamp down on dissent.

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