What's behind the protests in Georgia?

The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera

There's been rioting in Georgia's capital Tbilisi over a so-called foreign agent law, which the government is moving through parliament. Opponents say it replicates similar measures in Russia. So what's behind the proposed legislation?  Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. Guests:  Maximilian Hess - a Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Helen Khoshtaria - Politician and Founder of the Georgian opposition party, Droa. Donnacha Ó Beacháin - Author and Professor of Post-Soviet politics at Dublin City University. 

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